Some distressing visuals have surfaced from Maharashtras Kolhapur, where mobs on Sunday climbed on the top of a mosque and planted a saffron flag and started destroying it. Reportedly this happened when a rally against the illegal encroachment turned violent.According to the sources, the hotel belonged to Tayyib Ali Ahmed who was attacked, torched, and looted for an hour three times. His minor daughters were assaulted as the family members fled the hotel.In Maharashtras Kolhapur, mobs on Sunday climbed on the top of a mosque, planted a saffron flag and started destroying it when a rally against the illegal encroachment turned violent. pic.twitter.com/i8HkwYfoVg— Waquar Hasan (@WaqarHasan1231) July 15, 2024As per reports, the unruly mob belonging to former MP Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati along with supporters had staged a march to the Vishalgad fort. Chhatrapatis supporters vandalised the shops, threw stones and attacked policemen on duty. Not only this, they also attacked the Muslim community in Gajapur village, which is a few kilometers away from Vishalgarh.The media reports also claim that mobs of 100-200 people also looted the money and jewelry from Muslim houses after vandalizing them in Gajapur village where the mosque is located. Apart from this, around 50-60 houses and shops of Muslims were attacked, torched and looted in Gajapur village of Maharashtra. The residents fled their homes towards the nearby jungle to save themselves. Around 40 people were injured in the attacks.Mobs damaged the mosque, vandalised everything inside while shouting Jai Shri Ram.Former MP Chhatrapati Sambhajiraje Bhosale along with supporters had staged a march to the Vishalgad fort. Mobs vandalised the shops, threw stones and attacked policemen on duty. pic.twitter.com/0bRcK4hRIC— Waquar Hasan (@WaqarHasan1231) July 15, 2024Mobs of 100-200 people also attacked houses of Muslims and looted their money and jewellery after vandalizing them in Gajapur village where the mosque is located. The village is six kilometres away from the Vishalgad where the March was taken out against alleged encroachments. pic.twitter.com/dFX89omMUF— Waquar Hasan (@WaqarHasan1231) July 15, 2024Meanwhile, the sources have claimed that AIMIM was likely to meet the senior officials to demand strict action against the people involved in the violent attack.It is noteworthy that Hindutva groups organized rallies at the foothills of the Vishalgarh fort, calling for the clearance of purported encroachments and a ban on animal slaughter, which put the fort in the news. In the meantime, from July 15 to July 29, prohibitory orders have been issued under Sections 37(A) A to F and Section 37(3) of the Maharashtra Police Act 1951.
