Pune, July 16 -- Pune Rural Police have registered a non-cognisable (NC) offence against an unidentified person after an objectionable poster claiming that Muslims were not allowed to enter the historic Sinhagad Fort was found at the fort's entrance, a police official said on Wednesday.

According to a senior Pune Rural Police official, the poster was noticed near the main entrance of the fort close to the vehicle parking area, in the wee hours of Wednesday. It was affixed to an old metal board and was removed immediately after authorities were informed.

The poster, written in Marathi, claimed that the fort "belongs to Hindus" and that "Muslims are not allowed to enter." It also carried the words "by order," allegedly to give the impress...