Migrant vendor thrashed for ‘harassing’ Maharashtrian woman in Thane

Thane: A video surfaced on social media showing activists of a political party beating up a migrant vegetable vendor for allegedly harassing a Maharashtrian woman vendor in Thane city. When contacted, an official from Thane Nagar police station said they took note of the clip and launched a probe into the incident, though no complaint has been received yet. After learning about the alleged harassment of the woman, some political activists questioned the man before assaulting him in the Jambli Naka area here on Saturday. A video capturing the incident has since gone viral on social media. "The police came across the video on social media networks and are currently probing the incident. No complaint has been received yet, and no arrests have been made so far," the police official said.