“The authorities have identified 104 individuals through CCTV footage and video recordings. Action has been taken against 92 people, including 12 minors. The police identified people who deleted 68 social media posts that aggravated the situation. Those who circulated inflammatory content would be charged as co-accused in the case. Police are also working to retrieve these deleted posts,” Fadnavis said.

In violence in Nagpur erupted on March 17

The violence in Nagpur erupted after rumours, that a ‘chadar’ with Islamic inscriptions had been burnt during protests by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), which was demanding the removal of Aurangzeb’s tomb in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, were spread. In the clashes, the stone-throwing and arson across several parts of the city took place, injuring 33 police personnel, including three Deputy Commissioners of Police.

The CM said the situation in Nagpur was now under control, and efforts were underway to relax the curfew in certain areas. "Riots broke out only in parts of the city, while 80 per cent of Nagpur was not impacted," he said.

Fadnavis commenting on Bangladeshi link to Nagpur violence said that it was too early to comment on any foreign link to the riots as the investigation is ongoing.

Nagpur Police said that 105 people have been arrested in connection with the violence, including key accused and Minority Democratic Party leader Fahim Khan, who was booked for sedition

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