Priests Beat Devotees with Sticks; Video
Priests at the Jyotiba temple in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, allegedly assaulted young devotees using sticks, leading to visible injuries on two individuals.
Priests Rage in Temple, Beat Devotees with Sticks, Kicks, and Fists, VIDEO
In a shocking incident at the Jyotiba Temple in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, a group of priests attacked young devotees using sticks and fists after a dispute broke out during a festival.
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