Is this Chhatrapati's Rajdhani 'Satara'? Pro-Pakistani slogans raised after clashes broke over objectionable posts against Chhatrapati

In a major development, the Maharashtra Police has imposed section 144 in Satara's Pusegaon region, where massive clashes erupted after an individual posted an objectionable post insulting Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The incident resulted in the emergence of communal clashes resulting in the death of two persons.

 

 

As per the report's going viral on social media, a group of Muslim people broke off the violence against the Hindus and started raising slogans of "Pakistan Zindabad", threw stones at a Hindu temple and set vehicles on fire. The video of the incident has gone viral on social media.

 

The police meanwhile is said to have filed two police reports in the case- one for posting objectionable post on social media and the other one for threatening, property destruction, and rioting and violence. The Satara police have identified and arrested the accused person who posted the objectionable post causing insult to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The police have also booked him under the relevant sections of the law. Also, 23 suspects have been arrested who are said to have created mayhem in the village.

 

 

 

Amid the clashes, it has been reported that two individuals have lost their lives while 10-15 other persons have attained severe injuries. However, according to the police official, one person has been declared dead. The Police confirmed the development and stated that the members of two communities clashed in a village following an ‘objectionable’ social media post.

 

It is believed that the person who posted objectionable posts against Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj belonged to the minority community. However, no confirmation regarding the same could be obtained from the police source.

 

Satara police and district administration have declined to reveal the substance and type of the social media post, citing the case’s sensitivity. They also declined to reveal the identification of the dead or the 23 people arrested in connection with the incident so far.

 

He meanwhile also added that the fight was between the two communities but now the situation is calm as the internet and other services have been shut down. According to the media reports, some unidentified persons gathered in the main market area of Pusegaon set fire to several houses and shops and caused injuries to around 16-17 persons.

 

Satara Police meanwhile released a statement revealing that “some residents misunderstood the post as communal, posing a law-and-order situation on the ground.” The police have asked the residents to be calm and not believe in any kind of rumours.

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