Maharashtra simmers as violent protests over Bhima Koregaon anniversary spread to Pune, Mumbai

Protests erupted in several parts of Mumbai on Tuesday, a day after a 28-year-old Dalit died in Pune following an altercation between two groups during celebrations to mark the bicentenary of Bhima Koregaon.

Policemen patrol near a bus damaged during a protest by Dalit groups in Mumbai on Tuesday . (AP) 

A man walks past a broken window of a bus during a protest by Dalit groups in Mumbai. (AP)

A group of women block a road and shout slogans during a protest by Dalit groups in Mumbai. (AP)

Police men guard after a violence broke out during celebrations marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Bhima Koregaon, in Pune on Tuesday. (PTI)

RPI activists during a protest in Thane following clashes between two Dalit and Maratha groups in Bhima Koregaon near Pune on Tuesday. (PTI)

Police chase away the RPI activists who went on rampage during their protest in Aurangabad on Tuesday, over the clashes that broke out at 200th anniversary celebrations of the Battle of Bhima in Koregaon, near Pune. (PTI)

Police and fire men at a charred shop following the violence during celebrations of 200th anniversary of the Battle of Bhima Koregaon, near Pune on Tuesday. (PTI)

A vandalised shop following the violence during celebrations of 200th anniversary of the Battle of Bhima Koregaon, near Pune on Tuesday. (PTI)

Charred vehicles and shops following the violence during celebrations of 200th anniversary of the Battle of Bhima Koregaon, near Pune on Tuesday. (PTI)

A policeman assesses the bus that was vandalised by the RPI activists during a protest in Thane following clashes between Dalit and Maratha groups in Bhima Koregaon, near Pune on Tuesday. (PTI)

Commuters walking on the railway tracks after Dalit groups blocked the trains and roads in Mumbai during a protest against the violence in Bhima Koregaon area of Pune on Tuesday. (PTI)

Dalit groups protesting in Mumbai against the violence in Bhima Koregaon area of Pune on Tuesday. (PTI)

Dalit groups protesting in Mumbai against violence in Bhima Koregaon area of Pune on Tuesday. (PTI)