On Friday, March 31, the police initiated their operation against the anti-social elements who were involved in violence and have arrested 19 people so far.
The arrest of the alleged accused of the violence in the district is ongoing, and in the coming days, the police aim to arrest every accused involved in the violence.
As per details, The city police arrested a total of 19 persons in the past two days with connection to the Kiradpura riots that occurred in the wee hours of March 30. Of which, 12 were presented before the court and they have been remanded in the police custody till April 3, said the incharge of special investigating team Sambhaji Pawar.
Barkar Shaukat Shaikh, Shaikh Atiq, Saddamshah, Shaikh Khawaja, Shaker Khan, Shaikh Salim, Noor Syed Noor and Shaikh Nazim were arrested on Friday.
Similarly, Imran Khan, Syed Kaleem, Karim Shiakh and Anwar Khan were arrested on Saturday. These twelve persons have been remanded in the police custody till April 3.
Similarly, other persons including Shaikh Azhar Shaikh Mazhar (28, Rehmaniya Colony), Shaikh Sameer Shaikh Munir (23, Sanjaynagar), Shaikh Sameer Shaikh Hasan (22, Katkat Gate), Talibkhan Sajedkhan (26), Syed Babar (30), Syed Alim (32, Kiradpura), Mohammad Illiyas (36, Chamchamnagar, Naregaon) were arrested on Saturday evening. They will be presented before the court on Sunday, Pawar said.
The violence in Kirad Pura broke out on Wednesday night when the police were trying to restore peace after a clash between two groups near the Ram temple. The police are investigating the incident to identify and take action against those involved in the violence.
