COVID-19: FIR registered against a man for assaulting Mumbai Police team

Mumbai Police has registered FIR under section 353, 188 & 269 IPC against one person for allegedly assaulting a police team while the team was on COVID-19 related enforcement duty in Kurla Pipeline area on 29th April. Police are yet to arrest the accused.

Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on April 28 said attacks on policemen enforcing lockdown will not be tolerated, and warned of strict action against those engaging in such acts.

"The police are strictly implementing lockdown and social distancing in view of the coronavirus. The home ministry is keeping close watch on the rising attacks on the police," Deshmukh tweeted.

"Orders have been issued to take strictest action against such attackers, he added.