Pune police issues notice to 163, prohibiting from Bhima-Koregaon ahead of anniversary

In a bid to avoid violence in sensitive area of Pune's Bhima Koregaon, Pune Rural Police on Monday has issued a tice to 163 people including right-wing leers Milind Ekbote and Sambhaji Bhide ahe of 202nd anniversary of Bhima Koregaon battle. tice prohibits entry of all listed leers on January 1 - which marks 2 years since Bhima Koregaon violence. event was marred by violence in 2018 resulting in death of a person.

Police issues tice to 163 ahe of Bhima-Koregaon anniversary

Shar Pawar demands SIT probe into police action against activists in Elgar Parish case

SIT into activists' charges in Elgar Parshid case: Pawar

Earlier on Saturday,  NCP chief Shar Pawar demanded a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into police action against activists in Elgar Parish case. Mentioning that conjecture should be drawn from literature seized from accused people, he contended that an independent investigation was required claiming that a retired judge should he SIT.  On Wednesday, police presented a draft charge sheet against 19 accused at a special Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act) court in Pune.

Uddhav Thackeray assures NCP leers of dropping Bhima Koregaon violence case

'Will drop Koregaon Bhima cases': Uddhav Thackeray

Previously on December 4, after NCP's continuous demand for withdrawal of Bhima Koregaon case, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray agreed to let go of criminal cases filed against Dalit activists in Bhima Koregaon case. Speaking to reporters, Thackeray clarified that previous BJP-Sena government h ordered dropping of charges against those who h t committed serious offenses. He ded that this Sena-led government will probe wher that order has been implemented or t.

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What is Bhima Koregaon case?

 Violence h erupted at Koregaon-Bhima vill in Pune district on January 1, 2018, where supporters h gared in vill to commemorate 200th anniversary of Battle of Bhima Koregaon. ensuing violence h resulted in death of one person and several ors h been injured. police h n registered 58 cases against 152 people for violence and a probe was ordered into all aspects of violence by Bombay High Court.

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What is Elgar Parish case?

In related Elgar Parish case, Pune police booked activists Sudha Bharwaj, Arun Ferreira, and Vern Gonsalves, Surendra Gling, Sudhir Dhawale and P Varavara Rao for allegedly inciting Bhima Koregoan violence through ir speech at Elgar Parish meeting on December 31, 2017, under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). y are also being probed for having alleged Naxal links in organising Parish. Currently, all accused are in jail after ir bail pleas were rejected.