<p>Sindhagi police resorted to caning and fired in the air when a mob from Nagavi B K Tanda gathered in front of the police station demanding the release of a woman belonging to the tanda and pelted the police personnel with stones.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Nine policemen, including circle police inspector M Chidambar, sub-inspector Manjunath Kusagal, assistant sub-inspector D H Maggad, were injured in the incident. <br /><br />Six of them were admitted to the district government hospital for treatment.<br /><br />According to reports, Chennamma (35) of Nagavi B K Tanda was reported missing since November 10 last year. Her husband Gopichand Pawar, employed in Dubai, had filed a missing case at Sindhagi police station on February 21. <br /><br />Pawar, who had deposited money, bought gold and other properties in his wife’s name, demanded that she be released so that the properties could be retrieved.<br /><br />The police traced Chennamma and on learning that she did not wish to return to her husband or the tanda, sent her to the Women’s Reception Centre in Bijapur. <br /><br />An angry Pawar collected around hundred people of his tanda and marched to Sindhagi police station. On being informed that Chennamma was not around, the crowd turned violent. Police have launched a search for the culprits.<br /><br /></p>
<p>Sindhagi police resorted to caning and fired in the air when a mob from Nagavi B K Tanda gathered in front of the police station demanding the release of a woman belonging to the tanda and pelted the police personnel with stones.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Nine policemen, including circle police inspector M Chidambar, sub-inspector Manjunath Kusagal, assistant sub-inspector D H Maggad, were injured in the incident. <br /><br />Six of them were admitted to the district government hospital for treatment.<br /><br />According to reports, Chennamma (35) of Nagavi B K Tanda was reported missing since November 10 last year. Her husband Gopichand Pawar, employed in Dubai, had filed a missing case at Sindhagi police station on February 21. <br /><br />Pawar, who had deposited money, bought gold and other properties in his wife’s name, demanded that she be released so that the properties could be retrieved.<br /><br />The police traced Chennamma and on learning that she did not wish to return to her husband or the tanda, sent her to the Women’s Reception Centre in Bijapur. <br /><br />An angry Pawar collected around hundred people of his tanda and marched to Sindhagi police station. On being informed that Chennamma was not around, the crowd turned violent. Police have launched a search for the culprits.<br /><br /></p>
