CSK fan murdered by two Mumbai Indians supporters after celebrating Rohit Sharma wicket
Kolhapur, Mar 31: A 65-year-old man who was assaulted while watching an IPL match on television in Kolhapur district has died, leading to the arrest of two persons, a police official said on Sunday.
The Chennai Super Kings fan lost his life in Kolhapur, Maharashtra after being attacked by two Mumbai Indians supporters after he celebrated the wicket of Rohit Sharma during MI's match against Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2024.
Bandupant Tibile was hit with sticks by Balwant Jhanhge and Sagar Jhanjge after he cheered when Mumbai Indians player Rohit Sharma got out in a game versus Hyderabad Sunrisers on Wednesday, the official said.
"Tibile died on Saturday in a hospital after which Balwant and Sagar were arrested," the Karveer police station official said.
A cricket discussion between an elderly Chennai Super Kings (CSK) fan and two Mumbai Indians (MI) supporters turned tragic in Kolhapur, Maharashtra.
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Two MI fans killed a CSK fan over the celebration of Rohit Sharma wicket!!
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India denied Pope Francisâ visit, say Bishops; âgovernment did not open the doorâ
New Delhi: Following the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88, senior Indian bishops have expressed sorrow not only over his passing but also over what they describe as a missed opportunity for India, reported Maktoob Media.
According to Delhi Archbishop Anil Joseph Thomas Couto and Thamarassery Bishop Mar Remigiose Inchananiyil, the Indian government repeatedly failed to grant permission for the Pope's long-awaited visit, despite consistent interest from the Vatican.
âHe too was waiting,â said Archbishop Couto. âFive years ago, he had said, âI am knocking on the doors of your government, but they are not opening the doors to me.â Now maybe God has opened the doors for him in heaven.â His words echoed deep regret that India never hosted the late pontiff, who had made clear his intention to visit the country.
Bishop Inchananiyil reinforced the sentiment, stating, âThe Pope had a special desire to visit India. Unfortunately, our doors did not open. That caused him great sorrow.â
The Popeâs unfulfilled visit has drawn renewed scrutiny toward the Indian governmentâs apparent reluctance, despite earlier gestures suggesting otherwise. At the G7 summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had publicly extended an invitation to Pope Francis, and Union Minister George Kurien had emphasized that both the Indian state and the Christian community were awaiting his visit. However, the formal diplomatic process that would enable such a trip never reached fruition.
India has not hosted a papal visit in over 25 years. The last visit was by Pope John Paul II in 1999, who also made a significant trip in 1986. Prior to that, Pope Paul VI had visited Mumbai in 1964 for the International Eucharistic Congress, marking the first-ever papal visit to the country.
Despite India being home to one of the largest Catholic populations in Asia greater than in many Christian-majority nations such as East Timor, Papua New Guinea, and Singapore the late pontiff was never able to set foot on Indian soil. In 2017, his planned visit fell through when India did not extend an official invitation, leading him instead to visit neighboring Myanmar and Bangladesh.
