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Ganpati Visarjan Violence: Two Groups Clash with Sickles, Knives in Nashik; 3-4 Injured
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News18•26-09-2026, 14:00
Ganpati Visarjan Violence: Two Groups Clash with Sickles, Knives in Nashik; 3-4 Injured
- •A fierce clash erupted between two groups during the Ganpati Visarjan procession in Ghoti, Nashik district.
- •A minor dispute escalated into a violent attack involving sickles and knives, leaving 3 to 4 people seriously injured.
- •Two of the injured are in critical condition, with one shifted to the district hospital in Nashik for urgent treatment.
- •Police sources suggest the conflict stemmed from a dispute over the illegal matka business in the area.
- •The incident has raised suspicions about the local police inspector and administration regarding the open operation of illegal businesses in Ghoti.
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Police sources suggest that the violent clash stemmed from a dispute over the illegal matka business, as local and external groups harbored intense dissatisfaction over outsiders being permitted to run matka instead of locals.
The brutal attack with sickles and knives left three to four people seriously injured, with two of the victims in critical condition and one transferred to the district hospital in Nashik.
Citizens are expressing intense anger and questioning how illegal matka businesses are openly operating in Ghoti city despite district-wide claims of strict bans on such activities, putting the local police inspector and administration under scrutiny.
