Pune Police Lathicharge Osho Followers For Entering Ashram Against Management’s Opposition
Koregaon Park, 22nd March 2023: Osho followers, who entered the ashram despite opposition from the Osho Ashram management, were detained and beaten by the police. Yesterday, the opportunity for followers to enter the Osho Ashram was temporary.
Today, about 150 to 200 followers entered the ashram by opening the gate, defying the management’s order to bar entry. The followers were determined to enter the ashram without paying the entrance fee.
A large police force was deployed to evict the followers who protested against the management inside the ashram. Despite repeated persuasion by the police, the followers remained adamant about their demands. The police detained the followers who raised loud slogans to save the Osho Ashram. Many followers have been seriously injured in the lathicharge.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 2) Smartana Patil said, “There was an internal dispute between two factions of Osho devotees and the police had no intention of getting involved. However, the altercation between the two factions came to a halt when a young man attempted to assault a police officer. He was subsequently detained, but no lathicharge was used.”
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