Police have started taking down the details of people visiting "Jay Stambh" in Bhima Koregoan with a senior official stating that it was being done to protect the monument from anti-social elements.
The victory pillar, situated in Perne village on Pune-Ahmednagar Road, was erected to commemorate the Bhima Koregaon battle between the Peshwas and East India Company forces in 1818.
The area had seen violence on January 1 this year when Dalit groups had organised a function to mark the bicentenary of the battle.
Superintendent of Police Suvez Haque told PTI, "The measures have been taken to protect the monument from anti-social elements."
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