Maratha stir: Sena MP manhandled during protester's last rites

A Shiv Sena MP was today reportedly manhandled in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district where he had gone to attend the last rites of a man, who died during the Maratha community's protest for reservation, an official said.

Yesterday, a 27-year-old protester, Kakasaheb Shinde, jumped off a bridge over Godavari River in Aurangabad. He was rushed to a hospital where he was declared dead, police said.

The Shiv Sena's Lok Sabha member from Aurangabad, Chandrakant Khaire went to Shinde's native Kaygaon village to attend his last rites today.

However, he was allegedly manhandled by some persons present there, a police official said.

Shinde's death had triggered a fresh set of protests in several parts of Maharashtra.

Internet services were suspended in rural areas of Aurangabad to prevent any untoward incident.

Protesters had yesterday blocked the