Bangladeshi held in Mumbai for illegal stay; Nagpur violence link being probed

TOI City Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Mar 28, 2025, 09:15 IST

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A 29-year-old Bangladeshi national, Azizul Nizanul Rahman, has been arrested in Mumbai for allegedly staying illegally in India. Rahman, suspected of being involved in the March 17 Nagpur violence, admitted to using forged documents to obtain an Aadhaar card. Police are analyzing his mobile phone tower location as part of the investigation.

Bangladeshi held in Mumbai for illegal stay; Nagpur violence link being probed

Azizul Nizanul Rahman, a 29-year-old Bangladeshi man, was apprehended in Mumbai for illegal stay in India. He is suspected of participating in the March 17 Nagpur violence.

NEW DELHI: A Bangladeshi national has been arrested in Mumbai for allegedly staying illegally in India, and police are investigating whether he was involved in the March 17 Nagpur violence, an official said.
The Crime Branch Unit II took Azizul Nizanul Rahman (29) into custody from Dadar on Wednesday. Police suspect he was in Nagpur during the violence. Rahman, a resident of Hasanbaug in Nagpur, had recently traveled to Dadar. A daily wage labourer, he has admitted to obtaining an Aadhaar card using forged documents, the official said on Thursday.
Authorities are analyzing his mobile phone tower location as part of the probe and have shared details of his arrest with Nagpur police, the official added.
On March 17, mobs went on a rampage in central Nagpur after rumours spread that a ‘chadar’ with holy inscriptions was burned during protests led by VHP and Bajrang Dal demanding the removal of Aurangzeb’s tomb in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.
More than 110 people have been arrested in connection with the violence, including key accused Fahim Khan.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

Azizul Nizanul Rahman, a 29-year-old Bangladeshi national, was arrested in Mumbai for allegedly staying illegally in India and is being investigated for potential involvement in the March 17 Nagpur violence.
Authorities suspect that Azizul Nizanul Rahman was present in Nagpur during the violence that erupted following rumors of a religiously sensitive incident involving a 'chadar' with holy inscriptions.
The Crime Branch Unit II has reported that Azizul Nizanul Rahman obtained an Aadhaar card using forged documents, and police are currently analyzing his mobile phone tower location in relation to the investigation.

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