A video of the altercation, purportedly recorded inside the police station premises, has since surfaced on social media
The incident took place around 11.15pm on Sunday and was reportedly witnessed by police personnel.
THANE: High drama unfolded at the Kopri Police Station in Thane East late on Sunday night after Shiv Sena ’s Shinde faction functionary Siddhesh “Siddhu” Abhange was allegedly assaulted by a group of women during a confrontation over a dispute involving roadside cloth vendors. A senior police official said legal proceedings are underway and that police are examining the allegations and statements of those involved. A video of the altercation, purportedly recorded inside the police station premises, has since surfaced on social media and gone viral. The dispute escalated after the women reached the Kopri police station to raise their grievances. During the confrontation, the women allegedly assaulted Abhange, following which police personnel intervened and separated those involved.
The dispute began during the Ganesh festival after Abhange and his family allegedly objected to women selling clothes on the roadside in the Kopri area, claiming that the vendors were causing inconvenience to citizens, according to reports.