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Crime
Tourists Assaulted at Sinhagad Fort Over Dress Code Near Tanaji Memorial
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 19 Aug 2026, 10:39 AM
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A group of visitors were physically confronted at Pune’s Sinhagad Fort after locals objected to their shorts near the Tanaji Malusare samadhi.
Recent reports indicate that a number of tourists were attacked by a group of locals at Sinhagad Fort in Pune. The confrontation occurred close to the samadhi of Tanaji Malusare, the famed commander of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, after the visitors were seen wearing shorts, which some onlookers claimed disrespected Hindu cultural norms.
Eyewitnesses said the assailants approached the tourists, shouted objections about the attire, and then resorted to physical aggression. The victims managed to escape the scene, but the incident left several of them shaken.
Police have registered a case and are probing the matter, while heritage authorities have reminded visitors to adhere to dress codes at historic sites. The episode highlights ongoing sensitivities surrounding cultural symbols at popular tourist destinations in Maharashtra.
Eyewitnesses said the assailants approached the tourists, shouted objections about the attire, and then resorted to physical aggression. The victims managed to escape the scene, but the incident left several of them shaken.
Police have registered a case and are probing the matter, while heritage authorities have reminded visitors to adhere to dress codes at historic sites. The episode highlights ongoing sensitivities surrounding cultural symbols at popular tourist destinations in Maharashtra.