Mumbai: They slapped and hit me, says woman assaulted in Kamathipura

The National Commission for Women NCW on Friday took cognizance of a video that went viral on social media showing a man abusing pushing and assaulting an elderly woman in Mumbais Kamathipura areaThe incident came to light when a video went viral on August 28 The brawl began over erecting bamboo poles in front of the womans shop without her consentPrakash Devi the victim told media 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 banner outside my shop I declined and told them to install it somewhere else so they hit me no woman should go through thisNCW India Chairperson Rekha Sharma has written to the Maharashtra Director General of Police DGP to immediately take action and arrest the accused involved in the matter The Commission has also sought a fair and timebound investigationAlso read Alliance Air pilots go on strike over salary issuesNCW India has taken cognizance Chairperson Rekha Sharma has written to DGP Maharashtra to immediately arrest the accused involved in the matter NCW has also sought a fair and timebound investigation Action taken must be apprised to NCW within 5 days tweets NCWEarlier on Thursday in a shocking incident a man was seen pushing and hitting a woman in Mumbais Kamathipura areaThe man can be seen slapping and pushing the woman multiple times who seems to be crying and hustling every time she is pushedDo whatever you want to do bring whoever you want the man is heard saying in the videoLater on another man comes to the spot and is seen shooing her away while the woman seemed to be cryingMeanwhile Nagpada Police on Thursday arrested three Maharashtra Navnirman Sena MNS workers after a video went viral on social mediaBoth man and the woman can be seen hurling abuses at each other while the locals and passersby watched the tussleA noncognizable offence was lodged at Nagpada police station said Mumbai PoliceAccording to the Mumbai police the accused have been identified as Vinod Argyle Raju Argyle and Satish LadPolice have registered a case under sections 323337506 504509 of Indian Penal Code IPC criminal section 7Police said that the accused was putting up bamboo in front of the victims shop to hang a banner welcoming Ganesh devotees when a woman oppose it the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena MNS worker scuffled with the victimFurther investigations in the matter are underwayThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever