Tourist assaulted at Pune fort over girl's shorts; 8 members of right-wing group booked

Tourist assaulted at Pune fort over girl's shorts; 8 members of right-wing group booked The group additionally allegedly misbehaved with another couple and attempted to resort to moral policing, police stated.

Key points

• After which an FIR was registered against eight members of the outfit, he noted, the complainant afterwards approached the police.
• A group of members of the right-wing outfit objected to the girl wearing shorts on the fort.
• The group additionally allegedly misbehaved with another couple and attempted to resort to moral policing, he stated.

Police have registered a case against eight members of a right-wing outfit for allegedly assaulting a man after an altercation at the popular Sinhagad fort near Pune city over the group members objecting to his friend's young daughter wearing shorts.

Police remarked the incident took place on Monday (August 17, 2026) near the samadhi (memorial) of Tanaji Malusare, a legendary military commander and trusted companion of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, on the fort.

"A group of members of the right-wing outfit objected to the girl wearing shorts on the fort. It led to a heated argument between them and the complainant. The argument escalated and the complainant was allegedly assaulted, " inspector Rajesh Ramaghare of the Haveli police station remarked.

In practice, the group additionally allegedly misbehaved with another couple and attempted to resort to moral policing, he stated.

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