Caught on camera: MNS worker slaps a woman in Mumbai

Mumbai, Sep 01: A worker from Raj Thackeray's MNS is caught slapping a woman on a busy street in Mumbai allegedly over installing a publicity board in front of her shop.

In the viral clip doing rounds online, the man named Vinod Argile is seen beating up the woman named Prakasha Devi after she raised an objection to installing a publicity board. The incident occurred on August 28.

As per ANI, the man was trying to install a bamboo stick in front of woman's shop without her consent.

"They slapped me and hit me. Yes, I did (on being asked if she has gotten a case filed). Police are probing. They wanted to install a banner outside my shop, I declined and told them to install it somewhere else, so they hit me... no woman should go through this," Devi told the news agency.

The most shocking part of the story is even as the man abused and assaulted the woman, the public remained mute spectator.

A non-cognizable offence has been lodged at Nagpada Police Station, Mumbai Police told ANI.

The three MNS leaders Vinod Argyle, Raju Argyle, and Sandeep Lad have been arrested by Nagpada police after registering the cases under various sections of IPC.

Responding to the incident, MNS leader Keshav Mulay said, "Viral video depicting Vinod Argyle is not complete; we're not supporting it, MNS respects women but that woman kicked our party's banner and abused our party workers, which is edited out."

He further said that Vinod Argyle also has temper issues and the party has faith in the judicial system.