Goa, April 11 -- In a deeply disturbing incident that has triggered widespread outrage, two women in Dombivli were allegedly assaulted by a group of residents - including women and young men - after one of them used the phrase "excuse me" in English instead of Marathi. Shockingly, one of the victims was carrying a nine-month-old infant at the time of the attack.

The confrontation, captured on video and now circulating widely on social media, took place near the entrance of a residential society where the women live. According to the complaint, the altercation began when the woman riding the scooter politely said "excuse me" to a young man obstructing the entrance. Reportedly offended by the use of English, the man demanded she speak in M...