One person has been arrested in connection with the Nagpur violence on Wednesday, the police said. He has been remanded to custody until March 21.The arrested has been identified as Fahim Shamim Khan, a local leader of the Minorities Democratic Party (MDP). He been arrested for allegedly leading a protest outside a Nagpur police station on Monday after VHP workers staged an agitation for the removal of Aurangzeb’s tomb, which triggered violence.Khan’s name is mentioned in one of six FIRs registered so far along with 50 others in connection with the violent clashes that left several police personnel injured.Police are investigating whether Khan played any role in instigating riots, an official said on Wednesday.Prior to the arrest, police released Khan’s photograph, and a video emerged showing him allegedly delivering an inflammatory speech just before the violence erupted.
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