Three women were arrested in the Virar area of Palghar for allegedly creating a ruckus and assaulting police officers on the road. According to reports, the arrests were made after a video of them allegedly creating a ruckus outside a restaurant bar and getting into a scuffle with police in inebriated state went viral on social media websites.
In a viral video, it can be seen that women arguing with the police and one of them even grabbing a policeman's uniform. It is also said that one woman bit a constable's hand and reportedly hit him with an iron bucket, causing severe injuries.
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Women Assault Police Officers in Virar
The police registered a case against the women under sections 353 (criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty), 323 (punishment for voluntarily causing hurt), 325 (punishment for causing hurt with intent to use criminal force), 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke), and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
All three women were produced before the Vasai court and were sent to one-day police custody for further investigation.