Bangladeshi held in Mumbai for illegal stay; Nagpur violence link being probed | Mumbai News – The Times of India
NEW DELHI: A Bangladeshi national has been arrested in Mumbai for allegedly staying illegally in India, and police are investigating whether he was involved in the March 17 Nagpur violence, an official said.
The Crime Branch Unit II took Azizul Nizanul Rahman (29) into custody from Dadar on Wednesday. Police suspect he was in Nagpur during the violence. Rahman, a resident of Hasanbaug in Nagpur, had recently traveled to Dadar. A daily wage labourer, he has admitted to obtaining an Aadhaar card using forged documents, the official said on Thursday.
Authorities are analyzing his mobile phone tower location as part of the probe and have shared details of his arrest with Nagpur police, the official added.
On March 17, mobs went on a rampage in central Nagpur after rumours spread that a ‘chadar’ with holy inscriptions was burned during protests led by VHP and Bajrang Dal demanding the removal of Aurangzeb’s tomb in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.
More than 110 people have been arrested in connection with the violence, including key accused Fahim Khan.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Azizul Nizanul Rahman, a 29-year-old Bangladeshi national, was arrested in Mumbai for allegedly staying illegally in India and is being investigated for potential involvement in the March 17 Nagpur violence.
- Authorities suspect that Azizul Nizanul Rahman was present in Nagpur during the violence that erupted following rumors of a religiously sensitive incident involving a ‘chadar’ with holy inscriptions.
- The Crime Branch Unit II has reported that Azizul Nizanul Rahman obtained an Aadhaar card using forged documents, and police are currently analyzing his mobile phone tower location in relation to the investigation.
