Nagpur Police released the first image of Fahim Shamim Khan on Wednesday, the man suspected of orchestrating the recent communal violence in the city. Khan has been arrested and will remain in police custody until March 21, according to media reports. He is accused of inciting and mobilizing the crowd involved in the unrest.

Police officials have identified Khan as the central figure responsible for organizing the gathering that led to violent clashes in Nagpur on Monday evening.

As detailed in a second FIR filed at Ganeshpeth police station, Khan is accused of instigating a mob of around 500 people, which resulted in widespread violence, vandalism, and attacks on local law enforcement.

Who is Fahim Shamim Khan?

Fahim serves as the city president of the Minorities Democratic Party (MDP) and was a candidate in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Nagpur seat. He contested against senior BJP leader and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari but was defeated by a significant margin of over 6.5 lakh votes, garnering only 1,073 votes in total.

In his election affidavit, Khan declared assets amounting to Rs 75,000 with no liabilities or reported annual income. The affidavit also disclosed that Khan had three criminal cases pending against him, though none of the charges were considered serious offenses.

Latest Updates on the Nagpur Clashes

As of now, fifty individuals have been detained in connection with the clashes, and a curfew remains in place across ten police districts in Nagpur for the second consecutive day. The unrest, which began on March 17, has led to heightened security measures.

DCP Rahul Maknikar, speaking to the news agency ANI, stated, “The situation is under control. The investigation is ongoing, and we have formed 10 teams. So far, 50 people have been detained.”

In a related development, the Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) court has remanded 19 of the accused involved in the violence to police custody until March 21. The Ganeshpeth police produced the accused in court earlier this week.

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