2 min learnPuneUp to date: Aug 18, 2026 05:59 PM IST
Not less than 4 vacationers, together with a girl, have been allegedly assaulted by members of a right-wing outfit on the historic Sinhagad Fort close to Pune Sunday afternoon for sporting shorts and sleeveless clothes, the Pune Rural police stated Tuesday. The police booked eight members of the group, recognized because the Samast Hindu Bandhav Military, for assault and rioting.
In line with police, the collection of assaults occurred between 2 pm and 5 pm on Sunday throughout 4 completely different teams of holiday makers.
“We’ve got launched a search to apprehend the eight accused, together with three girls. Additional investigation is underway,” stated Inspector Rajesh Ramaghare, in-charge of Haveli police station.
The complainant, a 39-year-old senior supervisor at a personal agency in Pune, had visited the fort together with his household and associates. Whereas returning after visiting the memorial of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s navy commander, Tanaji Malusare, a bunch of women and men allegedly confronted them, questioning their apparel.
“They requested, ‘Why are you sporting shorts?’” he said within the grievance. Three males from the group allegedly slapped him, whereas a girl dragged his spouse. “They saved shouting, ‘Don’t you perceive Hindu tradition?’” the complainant said.
After descending the fort, the complainant’s group knowledgeable a police patrol workforce, which directed them to the Haveli police station. On the station, the complainant came upon that three different vacationers from separate teams, together with one other lady, had allegedly been slapped and struck with plastic rods by the identical attackers.
The police registered the FIR beneath prices of voluntarily inflicting harm, voluntarily inflicting harm by harmful weapons or means, illegal meeting, rioting, and prison intimidation.
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The police recognized the eight booked accused as Sanket Sanjay Patil, Ashish Dilip Apar, Revan Narayan Kokte, Sayali Sujit Chavan, Ketaki Suraj Jadhav, Amar Ramchandra Shirke, Kunal Kisan Nalawade, and Arya Praveen Kawade.
Earlier this 12 months, some folks put up a poster at the entrance of Sinhagad Fort that stated, “The fort belongs to Hindus and Muslims will not be allowed”.
