18 Sena (UBT) workers booked for slapping auto driver
MUMBAI, July 15 -- A day after a video of Shiv Sena (UBT) workers slapping and shaming a 36-year-old autorickshaw driver on a Virar street went viral, police on Monday booked 18 party members, including a woman, for the public assault that was filmed, shared, and unapologetically flaunted as a lesson in 'Marathi pride'.
The victim, Raju Patwa, had been hunted down after his alleged 'anti-Marathi' rant against the language stirred outrage on social media last week. His slap-and the video of his forced apology-was seen by thousands by Sunday evening, prompting the Virar police to step in. "We've verified the videos and registered an FIR," a police officer confirmed. The 11 accused have been charged with unlawful assembly and assault under various sections of the BNS.
The video of Patwa's so-called 'anti-Marathi' tirade turned him overnight from an unknown driver to a man targeted by local political workers, who vowed to 'teach him a lesson'. Their promise materialised on Saturday evening. In a video now circulating widely, Patwa is seen surrounded by Sena workers in Virar West, slapped across the face, and forced to apologise....
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