Ranchi, June 13: After violence erupted in Ranchi in protest against the controversial remarks on Prophet Muhammad made by suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nupur Sharma and expelled leader Naveen Jindal in which two people lost their lives, Jharkhand Police is investigating a role of a WhatsApp group in the incident.
According to sources, Police investigation has revealed that a WhatsApp group ‘Wasseypur Gang’ was formed to mobilize a mob. Ranchi Police is now looking for the administrator of the group.
Wasseypur is a neighbourhood in the Dhanbad district of Jharkhand and served as the backdrop of the Bollywood movie ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’, made by filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, which was released on June 22, 2012.
The blockbuster film is based on a real-life story and revolves around a gangster, who clashes with a coal mining mafia.
Meanwhile, prohibitory orders continued in six of the police stations.
The police are conducting raids to arrest the miscreants involved in the violence in Ranchi. During this, the police team has raided 42 houses in Lower Bazar, Hindpiri, Daily Market and Kotwali police station areas simultaneously.
The police have picked up 29 suspects involved in the rioting incident. All these are being questioned.
Ranchi Police is conducting raids in search of the rioters. For this, the police has formed a raiding team on Monday. On the basis of CCTV footage, the raiding team is busy in identifying the accused involved in the incident of nuisance and arresting them.
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