Woman seen slapping and hitting a BMC worker for detaining her for not wearing a mask
Bombay:
A municipal worker in Mumbai was beaten and slapped by a woman after she was detained for not wearing a mask in the city where COVID-19 cases have increased.
In a mobile video, the woman is seen inside an autorickshaw who was stopped by another woman in a dark blue uniform, who works with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the civic body of the financial capital.
The BMC worker is seen asking the woman to wear a mask. However, he suddenly pounced on the worker and slapped her. The BMC worker then grabs her and refuses to let her go, even as the passenger continues to hit and kick the woman in blue uniform. The incident occurred on Kandivali Road in Mumbai.
“How dare you stop me? How dare you touch me?” You can hear the woman who came in the autorickshaw screaming.
“Don’t let her go,” says the visibly shocked BMC worker to some people who had gathered about her.
One can be fined 200 rupees for not wearing a mask in Mumbai amid the pandemic.
Maharashtra reported 25,833 new cases of COVID-19 in the 24-hour period through Thursday night, the highest since the pandemic outbreak last year.
Friday’s order reducing capacity in theaters and offices also comes days after Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray warned people of another strict lockdown if they began to abide by safety rules such as no mask.
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