Nagpur: Following the warning of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis that the bulldozer action will be taken against the perpetrators of violence in Nagpur, a Municipal Corporation team reached the house of Fahim Khan, a key accused in the unrest who has been booked for sedition and razed unauthorised sections of a property belonging to him. The demolition occurred after he did not comply with orders to remove the unlawful construction.
The violence in the city erupted on March 17 evening after “rumours” spread that a ‘chadar’ with religious inscriptions had been burnt during protests led by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) demanding the removal of Aurangzeb’s tomb in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.
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Khan, a leader of the Minority Democratic Party (MDP), is among the over 100 persons arrested for the violence. A few days back, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation issued a notice to Khan, citing various lapses and lack of the building plan approval for his house, reports said.
The house, located at Sanjay Bagh Colony in Yashodhara Nagar area of Nagpur, is registered in the name of Fahim Khan’s wife, officials cited in the report said. The MDP city chief Khan is currently lodged in a jail.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said the cost of properties damaged during the violence will be recovered from rioters and the failure to pay up would lead to the seizure and selling of their properties to recover losses.
“My Government will not rest until those responsible for attacking the police are found and dealt with sternly,” said Fadnavis, who also heads the Home Ministry.
