Nagpur communal clashes: Police release photo of mastermind Fahim Khan 
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Nagpur communal clashes: Police release photo of mastermind Fahim Khan

Police have named Fahim Khan as the mastermind of the Nagpur violence, alleging that his inflammatory speech triggered the clashes, leaving several injured and sparking large-scale unrest.

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The Nagpur Police on Wednesday released the first picture of Fahim Shamim Khan, the alleged mastermind behind the communal clashes which broke out in the city on March 17 (Monday), leaving many injured.

Fahim Khan contested the 2024 Lok Sabha election from the Nagpur constituency, representing the Minorities Democratic Party. Notably, he ran against senior BJP leader and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, but lost by a huge margin of over 6.5 lakhs votes.

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The 38-year-old Fahim Khan is the city president of the MDP and a resident of Sanjay Bagh Colony in Nagpur's Yashodhara Nagar. His name has been officially included in the FIR filed in connection with the communal clashes.

Preliminary investigation suggested that Fahim Khan allegedly delivered an inflammatory speech shortly before the clashes broke out. Police officials claimed that his address incited communal tensions in the area, triggering violence.

Source: India Today

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