Kolhapur, Aug. 23 -- Violent clashes erupted in Siddharth Nagar and Raje Baghsawar areas of Kolhapur late yesterday night, resulting in injuries to ten persons, including police personnel.
The unrest began as a dispute over a sound system installed for the anniversary event of Raje Baghsawar Football Club, managed by Bharat Tarun Mandal, before escalating into full-scale riots.
According to sources, tensions had been building since yesterday afternoon over the sound system's placement. The situation deteriorated around 9:45 pm when groups confronted each other, leading to widespread stone pelting and arson. Miscreants damaged multiple vehicles, overturned a truck and an auto rickshaw, and set them ablaze using petrol bombs, creating panic...