Shinde Faction Leader Assaults Priest at Bhimashankar Temple; CCTV Footage Emerges

• Devidas Darekar, Shiv Sena Shinde faction leader, assaulted priest Yogesh Shirke at Shrikshetra Bhimashankar Temple.
• The incident occurred during an ongoing Abhishek ritual when Darekar insisted on performing puja despite the crowded sanctum.
• Priest Shirke had asked Darekar to leave due to lack of space, leading to an argument and subsequent assault.
• The entire incident was captured on CCTV, but no police complaint has been filed by the priest.
• Darekar announced a press conference to expose alleged corruption and arrogance of temple priests.

Why It Matters: Shinde faction leader Devidas Darekar assaulted a priest at Bhimashankar Temple, caught on CCTV.