A Bangladeshi national, identified as Ajijul Rehman, was arrested near Dadar station on Thursday after receiving information that he was traveling to Mumbai from Pune and had previously lived in Nagpur.
This follows violent clashes in Nagpur on March 17 over the demand for the removal of Aurangzeb's grave. Stones were hurled at police amid rumours that a holy book of a community was burnt during an agitation.
Reacting to bulldozer action in Nagpur against the violence accused, Congress leader Husain Dalwai on Tuesday said that the Maharashtra government had brought Uttar Pradesh's politics to the state.
The Nagpur Municipal Corporation anti-encroachment squad on Monday demolished the illegal construction of the house of Yusuf Sheikh, accused in the Nagpur riots case, located in Johri Pura Mahal.
"The situation is completely peaceful. There is no tension anywhere, and people of all religions are living together in harmony. There is no need for a curfew anymore, and hence, it has been lifted," CM Fadnavis told reporters.
Police Commissioner Ravinder Singal issued a stern warning against the misuse of social media, urging people to think "a thousand times" before posting anything related to the recent Nagpur violence.
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale on Sunday slammed the advocates for the Ganga-Jamuni culture, which promotes harmony between different cultures, but never considered Aurangzeb's brother Dara Shikoh a hero.
Senior advocate and BJP leader Ujjwal Nikam on Sunday condemned the Nagpur violence, calling it "shameful" and warned of strict legal action against those responsible for damaging public property.
Speaking at a press conference after the meeting, CM Fadnavis, who also serves as the state's Home Minister, said that the violence was triggered by rumours spread on social media alleging that a holy 'chadar' had been burnt on that day.