Kolhapur, April 24 -- The city police resorted to a mild lathi charge at Shahu stadium here on Thursday to disperse a mob of unruly spectators after supporters of two local football teams broke in a scuffle following victory of a team.
According to sources in police, there was a match between two local teams Shivaji Tarun Mandal (STM) and Vetalmal Talim Mandal (VTM), in which STM won by 3-0 goals in Atal Cup Football competition.
Angry over humiliating defeat of their favourite team, irate VTM supporters went berserk and started beating STM supporters, throwing stones and bottles at them.
Sensing situation is going out of control, match organisers immediately called police, who rushed to the spot with Riot Control Squad and resorted to m...