Lathicharge in Kolhapur as mob upset with Mahadevi's relocation vandalizes vehicles
The unrest started during the relocation of "Mahadevi alias Madhuri", a 36-year-old elephant, from the Swastishri Jinsen Bhattarak Pattacharya Mutt in Nandani village to the Vantara's Radhe Krishna Temple Elephant Welfare Trust in Jamnagar (Gujarat).
The Supreme Court had, earlier on Monday, dismissed a writ petition filed by the Jain mutt challenging the Bombay high court's July 16 judgment, which mandated the elephant's rehabilitation.
Following the court's directive, a large farewell procession for the elephant took place in the village. Over 10,000 emotional villagers, many in tears, gathered to bid goodbye to the beloved animal.
Mathadhipati Jinsen Bhattarak Pattacharya, the head of the Jain mutt, urged the crowd to remain calm and respect the court's order.
However, when the elephant was being moved into the animal ambulance, the situation escalated with the angry mob turning on police vehicles.
While the procession was in its concluding stage, a few youths started an argument with the police personnel. After this, some people from the crowd started pelting stones at the police personnel. Due to the stone pelting, a law and order situation arose, after which the police resorted to lathi charge to disperse the crowd.
The elephant was moved into the animal ambulance towards Gujarat at 1.30am. Inspector Pravin Khanapure of Shirol police station said, "A total of 80 people have been booked under various serious sections, while search for other unidentified people is underway. 10 police personnel were injured in stone pelting. Personnel are still deployed in the village."
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