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Kolhapur Ganpati Immersion Marred by Bloody Brawl; Youth Attacked with Sickle
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News18•26-09-2026, 14:04
Kolhapur Ganpati Immersion Marred by Bloody Brawl; Youth Attacked with Sickle
- •A youth was fatally attacked with a sickle during a Ganpati immersion procession in Manewadi village, Karveer taluka, Kolhapur district.
- •The attack stemmed from a trivial dispute over setting off firecrackers in front of the attackers' house.
- •Sangramsingh Dattatray Mane, Ranjit Dattatray Mane, and Dattatray Krishna Mane assaulted the 22-year-old youth.
- •The victim sustained serious injuries, requiring six stitches, but narrowly escaped with his life.
- •The main assailant, Sangramsingh Mane, is a government employee; a case has been registered at Karveer Police Station.
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The violent clash broke out over a trivial dispute after activists lit a string of firecrackers in front of a house during the Ganesh immersion procession, infuriating three residents who demanded to know who set them off.
A case has been registered at the Karveer Police Station against three individuals named Sangramsingh Dattatray Mane, Ranjit Dattatray Mane, and Dattatray Krishna Mane. Notably, the main assailant, Sangramsingh Mane, is a government employee.
The 22-year-old youth suffered serious injuries to his head and body after being beaten and attacked with a sickle, requiring six stitches during medical treatment.
