Rajkot Fort Clash: Legal Action Looms Over Shiv Sena and BJP Supporters

Authorities will register cases against individuals involved in the violent clash between Shiv Sena (UBT) workers and supporters of BJP MP Narayan Rane at Rajkot Fort, Sindhudurg. The confrontation ensued after the collapse of a Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue, leading to injuries and ongoing investigations by police through CCTV footage.

A legal storm is brewing as cases are set to be filed against those involved in the violent clash between Shiv Sena (UBT) workers and supporters of BJP MP Narayan Rane. The incident occurred at Rajkot Fort in Sindhudurg district, a senior police official announced on Wednesday evening.

The confrontation erupted at a site in Malvan, roughly 480 km from Mumbai, where a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj had collapsed two days prior. Both Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray and his longstanding political adversary, Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg MP Rane, arrived at the location almost simultaneously, setting the stage for the violent skirmish.

A police constable suffered injuries in the stone-pelting that followed. "We are scrutinizing CCTV footage to identify all those involved in the clash, and appropriate legal actions will be taken," confirmed the senior police official late at night.

(With inputs from agencies.)