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Eight Arrested After Stone Pelting During Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti Procession in Bagalkote; CM Siddaramaiah Appeals for Peace
The Shivaji Jayanti procession faced communal clashes involving stone-pelting and arson near a mosque, with police deploying mild force and tightening security in response.
- In Bagalkot, police intervened after stone-pelting during a Shivaji Jayanti procession on Thursday evening, deploying heavy security.
- When the procession stopped outside the mosque, the DJ volume allegedly rose and people inside the mosque objected to loud DJ music, while an unidentified individual allegedly threw a slipper toward the procession.
- Members of the Maratha community organised the procession, which began at Ambabhavani Temple inside the fort and passed Basaveshwar Circle and Vallabhbhai Chowk.
- Police entered the mosque to speak with Muslim youths, and Bagalkot Superintendent of Police Siddharth Goyal promised legal action, confirming 'stone pelting took place during the procession.'
- Given the sensitivity, authorities have strengthened district security deployment as a precaution, and leaders of Hindutva organisations demanded strict action.
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LatestlyEight arrested after stone pelting during Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti procession in Bagalkote; CM Siddaramaiah appeals for peace
Bagalkote Superintendent of Police Sidharth Goel said the incident occurred at around 10:06 pm on February 19, shortly before the procession reached a mosque. Prayers at the mosque had concluded by around 9:30 pm, though a few people were still inside at the time.
Communal tension in Karnataka after stone-pelting during procession, 8 arrested
The incident occurred when the procession was passing near a mosque in Karnataka's Bagalkote when the Hindu organisation alleged that stones were pelted. Later, police arrested 8 people and prohibited people from gathering. The police have maintained that no one suffered major injury.
Karnataka: Communal tension in Bagalkot after stone-pelting at Shivaji Jayanti procession
Communal tension gripped Karnataka’s Bagalkot city following a stone-pelting incident during a Shivaji Jayanti procession on Thursday evening. In the aftermath, some handcarts parked near a mosque were allegedly set on fire by Hindu groups. Police used mild force to bring the situation under control and have deployed heavy security in the area as a precaution. The procession, organised by members of the Maratha community to mark the birth annive…
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