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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that the government will recover the cost of property damaged during the recent Nagpur violence from rioters and roll bulldozer “if necessary”.
According to PTI while addressing the media he said if the perpetrators of violence failed to compensate, their properties would be seized and sold to recover the losses.
He emphasised that strict action would be taken against those who attacked police officers during the unrest.
Replying to a query whether “bulldozer action” will be initiated against rioters in Nagpur on the lines of Uttar Pradesh, Fadnavis said, “The Maharashtra government has its own style of working….bulldozer will roll when necessary”.
“Wherever wrong things are happening, they will be crushed. Nobody (perpetrators) will be spared,” he added.
Fadnavis stressed that the incident cannot be termed “intelligence failure”, but the intelligence (gathering) could have been better. “Police will be alert. We won’t tolerate any kind of disturbance”.
He said 104 individuals have been identified so far, following an analysis of CCTV footage and video recordings. Action has been initiated against 92 people, including 12 minors, as per the law.
The violence erupted on March 17, 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.
The clashes resulted in widespread stone-pelting and arson across several parts of the city, leaving 33 police personnel, including three Deputy Commissioner of Police-rank officers, injured.
