Four sadhus were attacked in Sangli, Maharashtra, on suspicion of being child lifters, serving as a horrific reminder of the attack on and murder of sadhus in Palghar. The crime was reported suo moto by Umadi police, according to assistant sub-inspector Pankaj Pawar, after the assault’s video went popular on social media.
Six people have been detained in this case, according to the police.

According to reports, “there was an altercation that abruptly escalated, and the sadhus were beaten up with sticks by locals.” The official added that when the police arrived on the scene, they discovered the four belonged to an akhada in Uttar Pradesh. “We haven’t gotten any formal complaints or reports, but we are investigating viral videos and checking the information. Action must be taken, according to Sangli SP Dikshit Gedam.
“The government of former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray treated them unfairly in the Palghar sadhus death case. Ram Kadam of the BJP stated that the current Maharashtra administration “would not permit any injustice against any sadhu.”

The event happened on Tuesday in the Lavana village in the Jat tehsil. From Bijapur in Karnataka, four sadhus from Uttar Pradesh were making their way to Pandharpur in Maharashtra.

The event happened on Tuesday in the Lavana village in the Jat tehsil. From Bijapur in Karnataka, four sadhus from Uttar Pradesh were making their way to Pandharpur in Maharashtra. After halting at the temple outside the village on Monday, they continued their journey on Tuesday.
The event happened on Tuesday in the Lavana village in the Jat tehsil. From Bijapur in Karnataka, four sadhus from Uttar Pradesh were making their way to Pandharpur in Maharashtra. After halting at the temple outside the village on Monday, they continued their journey on Tuesday. The locals attacked the sadhus when they asked a child for directions because they believed them to be members of kidnapping gangs.

According to the authorities, the young person who the four requested directions only spoke Kannada. According to some media sources, the youngster sounded an alarm because he was afraid, and the villagers then attacked the sadhus as a result.

The accused has been charged by the police with violating IPC sections 323 (penalty for willingly inflicting harm) and 324 (voluntarily causing harm by dangerous weapons or means). 15 other people have also been booked as suspects in the case along with the five listed defendants. The sadhus who had already started their journey could not be reached by the police.

In April 2020, a 200-person mob killed two sadhus and their driver to death in Palghar, Maharashtra, in front of the police. Residents in the Mumbai suburb of Kandivali, Kalpvriksh Giri Maharaj (70), Sushil Giri Maharaj (35), and their driver Nilesh Telgade, was traveling from Mumbai to Gujarat. The Supreme Court intervened in the case and removed the MVA (Maha Vikas Aghadi) government, which was led by Uddhav Thackeray.

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