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Nagpur violence mastermind from Malegaon, Bangladeshi link emerges during probe

Mumbai, Mar 21 (UNI) An apparent Bangladeshi link has emerged during the probe into the Nagpur communal violence, prompting the police to investigate whether there were “larger designs” behind the flare up fuelled through social media, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Friday.
Meanwhile, it emerged that the mastermind in the case, Fahim Khan, who is associated with the Minorities Democratic Party, hails from Malegaon in Nashik district.
Even though the situation was normal, strict security arrangements were in place in Nagpur for the Friday prayer and congregation with police maintaining hawk-eyed vigil.
Speaking at a special event hosted by a Marathi news channel, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who is also the state Home Minister, said that there would be a through probe, and no one would be spared.
“One of the masterminds of the Nagpur riots hails from Malegaon. A thorough investigation will be conducted and those who spoiled the atmosphere will not be spared. We have also filed cases against VHP and Bajrang Dal members. If attacks on the police are tolerated, law and order in the state will collapse. Therefore, we shall teach the culprits a lesson,” he said.
Fadnavis, however, said the the incident could not be described as intelligence failure. “We cannot term it as intelligence failure. However, the monitoring of social media was inadequate. Inflammatory posts were spread through social media. We have the capacity for social media monitoring, but we need to develop the habit of using it. Now, violence is less on the streets and more through social media," he said, adding that police have responded in the “quickest possible time”.
“The problem was not on the main roads but in the lanes and bylanes,” he said, adding how the police controlled the situation could be seen through CCTV footages.
Fadnavis said whether there were some larger plans or designs is being probed.
“In the past incidents of violence in the country, we have seen a pattern…whether the same pattern was there in Nagpur also is being investigated,” he said, adding that more than 100 persons have been arrested so far.
“It has been found that some posts were in Bengali…the kind of Bengali spoken in Bangladesh…we will probe whether there is a larger design,” he said. UNI AAA XC SSP
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