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Thane: Mob ransacks office of Torrent power co

Thane, Apr 8: A total of 59 persons of an irate mob which attacked the office of Torrent, a private power distribution company, were arrested by the police on charges of rioting, at Bhiwandi in this district.

Police said the mob, agitated over the frequent load-shedding, ransacked the office of Torrent at around 2200 hrs yesterday. The company supplies power to the powerloom town of Bhiwandi.

The police immediately swung into action and arrested the members of the mob and registered cases against them. The arrested were later released after imposing a fine on them.

The situation in the powerloom town is now under control but still tense. Police are on alert to avert any further untoward incident, police added.

UNI

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