In recent events, many tourists were allegedly assaulted and harassed by a group at Pune’s Sinhagad Fort. This happened after some of them wearing shorts triggered that group. While families were confronted immediately, they also criticised an 8-year-old girl wearing shorts. After this case gained social media attention, it was reported that a case against eight people who harassed the tourists was filed and that they were from the Samast Hindu Bhandhav Army. Read to know more about the incident here.
About Sinhagad Fort Pune Incident
According to the police, this confrontation happened on Sunday, August 16, after a group of tourists were harassed for their clothes at the Sinhagad Fort. A family, including the husband, their son, nephew, and a friend, was reportedly near the memorial of Tanji Malusare when a group of eight people came to them. They questioned the tourists and also asked them not to take pictures of the site, but this soon turned intense after the husband and wife were pushed. It got worse after the same group went on to confront another man’s eight-year-old daughter for wearing Bermuda shorts, leading to her father slapping the man who started this.
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Many other tourists were also confronted and harassed by the same group. Later, the footage of this incident spread across social media. Reports suggested that the motive behind their harassment was objections over “Western clothing” like shorts and sleeveless ensembles. The accused, while justifying this, stated that it was against the cultural ideas followed around the fort. The Haveli police station of Pune quickly identified the group and brought the accused to the station. This incident led to cases against eight people on charges of assault, unlawful grouping, and criminal intimidation. The group also had three women.