Bagalkote Violence: SP Injured as Stone-Pelting Erupts During Shivaji Maharaj Procession

• Stone-pelting occurred during a Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti procession near Panaka Mosque in Bagalkote, Karnataka.
• Bagalkote Superintendent of Police (SP) Siddharth Goyal sustained a minor neck injury during the incident.
• The procession allegedly stopped for 20 minutes near the mosque, leading to objections over DJ music lyrics.
• Prohibitory orders under BNSS Section 163 have been imposed in Bagalkote, Navanagar, and Vidyagiri until February 24.
• Heavy security forces were deployed, and an investigation is underway to identify and arrest those involved.