Maharashtra Police have filed a case against eight individuals from a right-wing group following an incident at Sinhagad Fort near Pune. The case stems from an altercation involving four tourists, including a woman, over their choice of clothing—specifically, wearing shorts and sleeveless tops. The dispute escalated into an assault, prompting police action against the accused.
The incident took place on Monday near the samadhi (memorial) of Tanaji Malusare, a military commander and trusted companion of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, police told news agency PTI. The dispute later escalated, and the man was allegedly assaulted. “A group of members of the right-wing outfit objected to the girl wearing shorts on the fort, which led to a heated argument between them and the complainant. Police identified the eight people named in the case 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.
Members of the outfit objected to a girl wearing shorts at the fort, leading to an argument with the complainant, according to police. The argument escalated, and the complainant was allegedly assaulted,” inspector Rajesh Ramaghare of the Haveli police station told news agency PTI. Police said the group also allegedly misbehaved with another couple and attempted to engage in moral policing. The complainant subsequently approached the police, following which an FIR was registered against eight members of the outfit, inspector Rajesh Ramaghare said.
