Vishalgarh violence. (symbolic)
Kolhapur police have so far detained 21 people in Maharashtra’s Vishalgarh violence case. The police said that an FIR has been registered but we can’t reveal anyone’s name. Investigation is going on, Panchnama is being done. He said a case has been registered under sections of vandalism, threat, mischief and assault.
Kolhapur Additional SP Nilesh Khatmod said that the encroachment in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar has been removed. Demolition proceedings will be resumed on Tuesday. He said that an FIR has also been registered against Chhatrapati Sambhaji Raje after the commotion.
Section 144 applicable from Vishalgarh to Gajapur
The Kolhapur SP office officially issued a press note saying that a total of 70 encroachments were removed till 6 pm in the first day’s action. Excluding the constructions on which the court has stayed, 70 places on Vishalgarh fort were demolished. Meanwhile, in view of the violence, Section 144 has been implemented from Vishalgarh to Gajapur. According to the SP office, a total of 500 officers and employees from various departments have participated in the operation.
The former MP blamed the administration
Meanwhile, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s descendant and former MP Sambhaji Raje said that we do not support the violence in Vishalgarh Fort. This is negligence and failure of the administration. We warned the administration that if the illegal encroachment on Vishalgarh fort is not removed, the situation may worsen. But the administration did not act. We also said that the FIR should be filed against us and not against the Shiva devotees.
Violent movement to remove encroachment
Let us tell you that the mass movement to remove the encroachment from Vishalgarh Fort turned violent on Sunday. Hindu organizations and Shiva devotees gathered in large numbers to protest the encroachment. At the same time, the gathering of people from the other side also began to increase. In no time the situation deteriorated to such an extent that stone pelting started. Shops were vandalized and attempts were made to set them on fire. At present, heavy police presence has been deployed in the area and the situation is under control.
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