Stones pelted from a mosque at Shriram Navami procession in Shrirampur (Ahilyanagar)

Case registered against 12 people, including a maulana (Islamic religious leader)

Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra – Stones were thrown at a grand procession carried out from the Gondhwani area towards the Shriram Mandir in Shrirampur. The incident took place near a dargah (the tomb of a Muslim saint) in Syed Baba Chowk. Two people were injured in this incident, of whom one is critically injured. He lost one eye permanently. The Police immediately rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control. Currently, strict Police security has been deployed in Shrirampur. Suyog Zirange has filed a complaint in this case at the Shrirampur Police Station. Based on this complaint, the Police have registered a case against the maulana of the mosque and 10 to 12 other unknown persons. The stone-pelters are being searched on the basis of CCTV footage. After the incident, the Police have appealed to the citizens to maintain peace. The Hindu community gathered on March 27th to protest the incident, demand the immediate arrest of the accused and also strict action against the accused.

Shrirampur, Ahilyanagar: The Ram Navami procession took a violent turn when stones were pelted from a mosque. One Rambhakt was seriously injured and has lost vision in one eye.@NagarPolice pic.twitter.com/TDYaQBIsJg

— Sakal Hindu Samaj (@sakal_hindu_) March 26, 2026

Editorial Perspective

Is this Pakistan that such incidents are happening here? It is shameful that in a Hindu-majority country, Hindus have to fear for their lives or walk under heavy Police protection to take out the procession of their revered Deity. It is necessary to stop these anti-national acts of religious fanatics promptly.