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Sambhaji Brigade demands BJP take action against Omkar Kadam for harassing woman

Pune, June 7 (UNI) The Sambhaji Brigade said here on Saturday that a BJP office bearer has harassed and threatened a woman officer of the Pune Municipal Corporation and demanded that the party should take action against him immediately.
Sambhaji Brigade said that BJP leader Omkar Kadam has a case of murder registered against him.
Sambhaji Brigade state Spokesperson Santosh Shinde said that "these people are working to spread terror by considering the Municipal Corporation as a breeding ground for corruption. And as a Punekar, Sambhaji Brigade will not tolerate this.
"We request all -- the Chief Minister, Police Commissioner and Municipal Commissioner -- not to support the criminals, and a case should be registered against the BJP office bearer who is threatening women staff working with the corporation office."
He threatened that they will take to the streets in protest "for the protection of women if action is not taken against Kadam soon".
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