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Maha: FIR against 9 BJP activists for assaulting hawkers of one community

Mumbai, Apr 27 (UNI) Mumbai Police has registered an FIR (first information report) against nine BJP workers, including Akshata Tendulkar, president of the Mahim assembly constituency, for allegedly abusing and assaulting hawkers of a particular community at the Dadar market in central Mumbai, officials said here on Sunday.
According to reports, the incident occurred on Thursday evening near the busy Rangoli store in Dadar.
Complainant alleged that Ms Tendulkar and her associates approached hawkers in the area and began questioning them about their religion and after learning that they belong to a particular community, they allegedly abused and assaulted them.
Following the complaint, the Shivaji Park police station registered a case under several sections of the
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including 189(2) (threatening injury), 191(2) (causing hurt), 115(2) (abetment), 351(2) (assault) and 352 (punishment for assault or criminal force), as well as sections 37(1) and 135 of the Maharashtra Police Act.
Deputy commissioner of police, Zone 5, Ganesh Gawde, confirmed that an investigation is currently underway.
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