US EditionMaharashtra shocker! Two women beaten up in Thane’s Dombivli for saying ’excuse me’ instead of speaking in Marathi
- Two women were assaulted in Dombivli for saying 'excuse me' instead of Marathi, leading to serious public outrage as the incident was captured on video and shared widely.
- The assailant, a resident of their housing society, demanded that the women speak in Marathi and twisted one woman's arm before a group attacked them.
- The incident highlights tensions between Marathi and non-Marathi speakers in Maharashtra and is connected to ongoing disputes.
- The Vishnunagar police are investigating the incident but have not registered a First Information Report yet.
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Maharashtra shocker! Two women beaten up in Thane’s Dombivli for saying ’excuse me’ instead of speaking in Marathi
The incident took place on Tuesday morning when the two women, who were on a two-wheeler, were entering the premises of their housing society in the Dombivli area of the Thane district.
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