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38-year-old Irfan Ansari who was injured during the March 17 Nagpur violence in Maharashtra succumbed to his injuries during treatment at the Mayo Hospital in the city, the hospital administration said on Saturday. He was attacked on his way to Nagpur railway station.
"38-year-old Irfan Ansari succumbed to his injuries during treatment at Mayo Hospital. He was attacked on 17th March while heading to the Nagpur railway station. Police are investigating the incident," as per the Mayo Hospital Administration Imran Sani, brother of deceased Irfan Ansari said that doctors "treated him well" but could not "save" him while speaking to ANI. "We tried our best to save him but we couldn't, doctors treated him well, but they couldn't save him," he said. He also narrated the tragic events of the day, stating: "My brother Irfan Ansari had left for Itarsi Junction Railway Station in an auto. In between auto driver told him that he (the auto driver) would not go further as the atmosphere was not good. My brother then decided to walk to the railway station. On the way, some unknown people attacked him so badly that he fainted" Sani claimed that his brother had told him that he was attacked by a mob. "He had severe injuries to his head, his leg was fractured, and there was a back injury...He said that he was attacked by the public. We demand the strictest punishment for the accused. In the future, no one should meet with such an unfortunate fate," Sani recalled. Earlier, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that any damage caused during the violent clashes in Nagpur on March 17 will be recovered from the rioters. Addressing a press conference, Chief Minister Fadnavis said, "Whatever damage has happened will be recovered from the rioters. If they do not pay the money, then their property will be sold for the recovery. Wherever required, bulldozers will also be used." "Today, I reviewed the incident that happened in Nagpur with the police officers. The entire sequence of events and the actions taken have been reviewed. The replica of Aurangzeb's grave was burnt in the morning. An FIR was filed on it, but people gathered after a rumour was spread that a verse from the Quran was written on it. The crowd pelted stones and committed arson," he said. Chief Minister Fadnavis said that so far 104 people have been arrested in connection with the violence. (ANI)
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