Hawker beaten up by MNS men in Badlapur for 'insulting' Marathi; video goes viralA police official said a probe has begun on the basis of the viral video.
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A Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) raly.
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Thane: A hawker was beaten up by MNS workers in Badlapur town in Thane district on Monday for allegedly making objectionable remarks about Marathi language and its speakers.
A video of the incident went viral on social media. It showed Maharashtra Navnirman Sena workers shouting slogans condemning the hawker, thrashing him and then making him apologise in public.
A police official said a probe has begun on the basis of the viral video. No complaint has been received from the hawker, the official added.