Sec 144 imposed in Pune locality after violence

Pune collector bans mobile internet to stop spread of morphed videos

Ahead of an event on ‘ 200 years of Bhima Koregaon battle’ section 144 has been imposed around Bhima Koregaon in Pune.

Violence broke out with incidents of stone- pelting and vehicle– burning at Bhima Koregoan in Pune district on Monday after two groups attacked each other with stones after an altercation.

Hundreds of Dalits had gathered at Bhima Koregaon to commemorate the battle 200 years ago, in 1818, between the Maratha army of the Peshwa and the then British army’s Mahar regiment in which the latter won. It was alleged that the ones who gathered to pay tribute came under attack when stones were hurled at them. The Pune collector banned mobile network to stop videos or morphed videos getting spread to contain the riot- like situation.

Rajendra Muthe, resident ◗ Hundreds of dalits had gathered at Bhima Koregaon to commemorate a battle between the Maratha Army of the Peshwa and the then British army’s Mahar regiment

collector, Pune imposed section 144 of the IPC in the affected area, banning unlawful assembly of people with deadly weapon. “Many social programmes are being held at Bhima Koregoan that falls under Haveli and Shirur tehsil of Pune for Bhima Koregoan Shourya Gatha Diwas. We are imposing section 144 based on reports received by police as incidents of stone pelting were reported. We have asked mobile companies to shut the networks till January 2,” Mr Muthe said. A. S. Khilare, police SI said that there were incidents of stone pelting and arson.