Maharashtrian tourists assault Muslim guide at Agra Fort for stating Shivaji was held captive
Agra: A Muslim tour guide was assaulted and humiliated by a group of tourists from Maharashtra at Agra Fort after he stated that Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was once held captive there. The incident, which was captured on video and circulated on social media, shows the tourists pushing the guide, Sageer Baig, to the ground and forcing him to rub his nose before a statue of Shivaji.
The altercation reportedly began when Baig shared historical details about Shivaji’s captivity at the fort, a well-documented event from 1666. The tourists accused him of distorting history, despite his statement being consistent with recorded accounts. They then compelled him to apologise before letting him go.
Shivaji and his son, Sambhaji, were taken captive at Agra Fort by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb after the Treaty of Purandar in 1665. The treaty resulted in Shivaji ceding several forts to the Mughals. However, he was placed under house arrest during a visit to Aurangzeb’s court and later made a daring escape hidden inside a fruit basket.
The attack on the guide has sparked concerns over increasing intolerance in historical discourse, particularly amid heightened debates on Shivaji’s legacy following the release of Chhaava, a historical action film on his son Sambhaji Maharaj.
In UP's Agra, group of tourists from Maharashtra made guide Sageer Baig to rub his nose to ground before Shivaji's statue at Agra fort.The tourists got angry as the guide was explaining historical facts.They got angry because the guide stated Shivaji was held hostage in Agra fort pic.twitter.com/jg4i6XsNUq
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Man arrested for for raping mute woman in Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur (PTI): One person was arrested on the charge of raping a 30-year-old woman with speech impairment in Jamshedpur, a police officer said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred in the Azadnagar police station area of the city, and a case in this regard was registered based on the statement of the victim's brother on Monday.
The victim had gone to fetch water from the premises of a company on Monday evening. When she did not return even after a considerable time, family members went out in search of her and caught the accused red-handed, police said.
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The accused was a caretaker of the company.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Patamda) Bachandeo Kujjur said due to scarcity of water in the area, the victim used to fetch water from the premises of the company.
