Nagpur violence: 38-year-old man succumbs to injuries sustained during mob attack
Nagpur: The violence that erupted in Nagpur on March 17 claimed its first victim on Saturday, as 38-year-old Irfan Ansari died from injuries sustained during a mob attack.
Ansari passed away on Saturday afternoon, five days after being attacked. His death was confirmed by Dr Sagar Pandey, Deputy Medical Superintendent at Indira Gandhi Government Medical College and Hospital, as reported by The Indian Express.
A welder by profession, Ansari had left home around 11:00 PM on March 17 to catch a train to Itarsi in Madhya Pradesh. Due to the violence, the autorickshaw he had hired could not complete the journey and dropped him off at Central Avenue. As he continued his journey on foot, he was attacked by a mob and suffered severe head injuries.
His brother, Imran Ansari, shared details of the incident with the newspaper, adding that Irfan briefly regained consciousness in the intensive care unit and recounted his ordeal.
Irfan, who frequently travelled to Itarsi for work, had been brought to the hospital by police. Later, his family was notified by the hospital about Ansari’s injuries.
Meanwhile, the family has demanded strict action against those responsible for Irfan's death. Irfan is survived by his wife and daughter.
So far, the police have arrested 92 persons, and taken 12 minors in custody, in connection to the clash.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis stated that the cost of damage to property during the violence in Nagpur will be recovered from the rioters. He asserted that if the rioters fail to pay, their properties will be sold. Fadnavis also mentioned that those who incited violence via social media would be treated as co-accused.
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Low visibility prevents PM’s helicopter from landing in Taherpur, Modi returns to Kolkata airport
Kolkata (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s helicopter failed to land at the Taherpur helipad in West Bengal owing to low visibility on account of dense fog in the area on Saturday, an official said.
The PM’s chopper made a U-turn after hovering over the helipad ground for a while and returned to the Kolkata airport, he said.
Till reports last received, the Prime Minister was waiting at the airport for further updates on the weather situation.
It wasn’t immediately clear if Modi would reach the rally venue district by road or whether he would wait for the weather to clear up and make another attempt to reach Taherpur by the aerial route, the official said.
Earlier in the day, the Prime Minister reached Kolkata at around 10.40 am and took a chopper onward to Taherpur in Nadia district, where he is scheduled to hold an administrative programme to launch highway projects in West Bengal, followed by a political rally of the BJP, titled Parivartan Sankalpa Sabha, which he is supposed to address.
