The 4 sadhus had been assaulted at Lavana village in Sangli district.
Mumbai:
4 sadhus had been assaulted by a mob on the suspicion of being little one lifters in Maharashtra’s Sangli district on Tuesday, a video of which has gone viral. The incident occurred at Lavana village within the district.
Armed with sticks, the mob was seen beating the sadhus exterior a grocery retailer within the presence of a number of onlookers.
Police, nonetheless, stated they haven’t obtained any grievance on this regard.
“We have now not obtained any grievance or formal report, however are wanting into the viral movies and verifying the info. Needed motion to be taken,” stated Sangli SP Dikshit Gedam, in line with information company ANI.
Maharashtra BJP MLA Ram Kadam condemned the incident and stated the state authorities is not going to tolerate such “misbehaviour” with the sadhus. Strict motion will probably be taken in opposition to the accused, he stated in a video message.
“Within the sadhus killing case in Palghar, then Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray’s authorities meted out injustice to them. However the present Maharashtra authorities is not going to permit any injustice in opposition to any sadhu,” he stated referring to the 2020 incident.