<p>Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday appealed for calm and said nobody should take the law into their hands.</p>.<p>In Kolhapur city in Western Maharashtra, police on Wednesday used force to disperse a crowd that objected to the alleged use of Tipu Sultan’s image and an 'objectionable' audio message as social media “status” by some local persons.</p>.<p>"Anyone taking law into their hands will not be spared. I am in touch with the local administration, and necessary directives have been given. Welfare of the common man is our topmost priority," Shinde said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/tension-grips-kolhapur-over-social-media-posts-on-aurangzeb-tipu-sultan-security-beefed-up-1225595.html" target="_blank">Tension grips Kolhapur over social media posts on Aurangzeb, Tipu Sultan; security beefed up</a></strong></p>.<p>People should cooperate with the administration to maintain peace, the chief minister added.</p>.<p>Earlier this week, police registered a case against four persons for allegedly carrying posters of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb during a procession in Ahmednagar district, a video of which had gone viral.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, asked about the rape and murder of a young woman at a hostel in Mumbai, Shinde said it was an unfortunate incident, and police were probing the case.</p>.<p>The culprit will be punished, he added.</p>
<p>Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday appealed for calm and said nobody should take the law into their hands.</p>.<p>In Kolhapur city in Western Maharashtra, police on Wednesday used force to disperse a crowd that objected to the alleged use of Tipu Sultan’s image and an 'objectionable' audio message as social media “status” by some local persons.</p>.<p>"Anyone taking law into their hands will not be spared. I am in touch with the local administration, and necessary directives have been given. Welfare of the common man is our topmost priority," Shinde said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/tension-grips-kolhapur-over-social-media-posts-on-aurangzeb-tipu-sultan-security-beefed-up-1225595.html" target="_blank">Tension grips Kolhapur over social media posts on Aurangzeb, Tipu Sultan; security beefed up</a></strong></p>.<p>People should cooperate with the administration to maintain peace, the chief minister added.</p>.<p>Earlier this week, police registered a case against four persons for allegedly carrying posters of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb during a procession in Ahmednagar district, a video of which had gone viral.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, asked about the rape and murder of a young woman at a hostel in Mumbai, Shinde said it was an unfortunate incident, and police were probing the case.</p>.<p>The culprit will be punished, he added.</p>