Vasai: 4, Including Doctor Couple, Assaulted; Residents Stage Sit-In Protest Demanding Permanent Closure Of Shop

In Vasai, a group of four individuals, including a couple of doctors, are accused of assaulting a female doctor in the Madhuban area around 10:15 PM. Residents are protesting the incident, demanding the permanent closure of the shop involved. The Valiv Police Station has registered a case against the four unidentified suspects on charges of molestation, assault, and causing hurt.

The altercation occurred when the doctor couple was closing their clinic and heading home, after an argument broke out over parking their vehicle in front of the clinic. Locals allege that from 7:00 PM onwards, drunk individuals gather in front of the shop, consuming alcohol, and park their vehicles obstructing the entrance. This has led to instances of women being harassed, causing fear among female residents.

The protesting residents claim that the police have not taken adequate action despite numerous complaints, and the crime has continued unchecked, despite the Crime Branch Unit-2 office being nearby. Suspicion arises regarding potential connections to the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) party due to the MNS symbol on the car involved in the incident, though this remains unconfirmed. Residents demand the shop be permanently closed to safeguard women's safety in the area.