Dharwad: Sri Rama Sena members who were arrested for vandalizing the pushcarts of Muslim vendors outside temple were on Saturday released on bail. The Hindutva organisation celebrated their release by garlanding them while smashing a watermelon to “commemorate” the vandalizing of Nabisaab’s cart.

Four Sri Rama Sena members were arrested for vandalizing the pushcarts of Muslim vendors and destroying the fruits they were selling.

The rampage was committed by Chidananda Kalal, Kumar Kattimani, Mylarappa Guddappanavar and Mahalinga Aigali of the Sene on 9 Aril outside a temple in Nuggikeri village here, the visuals of which were viral on social media. Subsequently, the four were taken to judicial custody till 22 April. However, they were released on bail on 16 April.

According to a video shared by journalist Imran Khan on his Twitter handle, TNM reported that the slogans of “Jai Shri Ram” were raised to welcome the culprits while smashing a watermelon to facilitate the four men. The video also shows a fellow member of the Sena lighting a small Diya on the watermelon before smashing it.

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Vadodara (PTI): A 22-year-old man was dragged into a river by a crocodile in Gujarat's Vadodara district on Thursday and search operations are currently underway to locate him, a police official said.

The incident took place at 1:30pm when Mithun Vasava, a resident of Kagdipara village, had gone to take a dip in Dev river amid the stifling heat, the official told PTI.

"The crocodile suddenly attacked the man and dragged him into the river. Search operations are currently underway to locate Vasava," the official added.