After fights between members of two political factions over the placement of a Shivaji statue in Bodhan, Telangana's Nizamabad district, Section 144 was enforced. Prohibitory measures were issued to avoid further escalation of hostilities in the region. The authorities are attempting to mediate the situation by speaking with both parties engaged in the altercation. 'There is a process that must be followed, and approval from the Collector must be obtained,' said Nizamabad Commissioner of Police K R Nagaraju. Nagaraju said, 'The Shivaji monument was carried in the middle of the night, causing a ruckus. Various factions took to the streets, claiming that their feelings had been injured, and began pelting stones.' 'In reaction, we were forced to resort to lathi-charge, and Section 144 was enforced,' he continued.
