Dynamite News 114 arrested in Nagpur violence; Probe underway
The police were probing into social media posts circulated around the time of the violence, and some people involved in uploading them have been identified. Read further on Dynamite News:
Nagpur: As many as 114 people have been arrested in connection with the March 17 violence in Nagpur, and the probe is moving in the right direction, a senior police official said on Tuesday.
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Speaking to reporters, Nagpur police commissioner Ravinder Singal said that the police were probing into social media posts circulated around the time of the violence, and some people involved in uploading them have been identified.
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