Jalgaon: Police Resort To Lathi-Charge After Opposition To RSS March In Yawal

Jalgaon witnessed tension on Sunday following an opposition to a march organized by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in Yawal taluka's Kingaon. Despite police permission being granted for the march, some individuals refused to allow it to proceed peacefully. The police had repeatedly cautioned people not to obstruct the event, but the opposition persisted.

In response, police resorted to using a lathi-charge to disperse the crowd, with stone-pelting also reported during the incident. The area was subsequently secured with a heavy police presence. The RSS had organized a path sanchalan (march) in Kingaon following the acquisition of the necessary police clearance. However, certain individuals took issue with the event, leading to clashes as they attempted to block the route.

District Superintendent of Police Shrikant Dhivre and Additional Superintendent of Police Sandeep Gavit, along with other officers, promptly arrived at the scene to restore order. The march endured for approximately two and a half hours before police officers employed a mild lathi-charge to manage the crowd's obstruction. Since then, Kingaon has been reported as peaceful.