The Latest Breaking News from Kolhapur

“The attack was clearly pre-planned. The mob began targeting properties belonging to Muslim families…”

An allegedly illegally built monument of Tipu Sultan was removed from Maharashtra's Dhule, said police officials. Read further on Dynamite News:

The situation in Maharashtra’s Kolhapur is gradually returning to normal, a day after violence during a demonstration against the alleged use of Tipu Sultan’s image along with an objectionable audio message on social media

Belagavi Police on Wednesday night sounded high alert along the villages bordering Maharashtra following a law and order disturbance in Kolhapur.

Internet services have been suspended till Thursday evening while prohibitory orders have been issued till June 19 banning assembly of five or more persons, said a senior police official.

Police in Maharashtra’s Kolhapur on Wednesday resorted to lathi charge to disperse a crowd that pelted stones during a protest against the alleged use of Tipu Sultan’s image along with an objectionable audio message as social media “status” by a few locals. Read further on Dynamite News:

South Western Railway is implementing some measures for passenger welfare and convenience. They include introduction, regulation, cancellation and diversion of trains and cancellation of stoppages.

Arun Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson, passed away on Tuesday in Kolhapur after brief illness. He was 89. Read further on Dynamite News:

Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson Arun Gandhi passed away at Kolhapur in Maharashtra on May 2 after brief illness, family sources said.