Overview
- In Karnataka’s Bagalkot, stones were thrown near a mosque at a Shivaji Jayanti procession, injuring a police constable and briefly raising tensions before the rally concluded under police watch.
- Prohibitory orders under Section 163 remain in force in parts of Bagalkot through February 24, with added forces deployed and a mild lathi-charge used after fresh Friday incidents that targeted meat shops.
- Police named Tanzeer/Tanveer as the prime accused seen on video throwing two stones, made eight initial arrests, later detained more suspects, and imposed movement restrictions on activist leaders Pramod Muthalik and Puneeth Kerehalli.
- In Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur district, clashes in Sihora’s Azad Chowk during temple aarti and nearby mosque prayers led to stone-pelting, tear-gas use by police, and roughly 49–50 arrests, with officials reporting order restored under heavy deployment.
- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah condemned the violence and ordered an impartial probe, as BJP leaders blamed the state government and local activists pressed for swift action against those identified.