Nagpur police commissioner Ravinder Singal said they were probing social media posts circulated around the time of the violence, and some people involved in uploading them have been identified.
The demolition was initiated after Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis warned of bulldozer action against those accused in the recent Nagpur violence.
Khan is among the over 100 persons, mostly Muslims arrested for the violence. Local Muslims of the area have accused the police of arbitrary arrests and bias towards the community.
Large-scale stone pelting and arson were reported in several parts of Nagpur on March 17 over rumours that a 'chadar' with holy inscriptions was burnt during the VHP protest.
