Kolhapur, June 08, 2023 (PPI-OT): Hindutva goons assaulted a Muslim fruit vendor in Kolhapur city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. A video viral on the social media platforms shows the Hindu extremists assaulting the vendor with sticks and pelting stones at him as he desperately tries to escape the spot. The attack took place amid the simmering tensions in the area over social media posts praising historical Muslim figures Aurangzeb and Tipu Sultan.
Hindutva outfits staged a protest in Kolhapur against the glorification of these rulers. The situation quickly spiraled out of control, leading to vandalism of shops and vehicles of Muslims by the Hindu extremists at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Chowk of the city. In order to maintain order, the police had to resort to lathi charge to disperse the protesters.
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