India, July 7 -- A week after a Mira Road shopkeeper was assaulted by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers for not speaking Marathi, the Kashimira police have filed a charge sheet and proposed preventive action against all seven accused. The move comes amid growing public outrage and a citywide protest by local traders.

The incident occurred on June 29 when 48-year-old Babulal Choudhary, owner of Jodhpur Sweet in Mira Road, was beaten by MNS workers for conversing in Hindi. Based on his complaint, Kashimira police registered an FIR on July 1 against seven unidentified persons, who were soon identified and served notices.

The accused - Karan Vijay Kandangir, Pramod Sakharam Nilekar, Akshay Sudhakar Salvi, Amol Narayan Patil, Sachin K...