Mumbai Police seize Ranvir Shorey's car amid lockdown; Aaditya Thackeray offers help

Actor Ranvir Shorey on Wednesday claimed that he was stopped by Mumbai Police personnel after he was on his way to hospital with his house help for a medical emergency. In a series of tweets, actor said he was driving his car as he was helping his house help and his pregnant wife to hospital for delivery. He alleged that officer-in-charge told him that childbirth is t an emergency.

"@MumbaiPolice My car being impounded for taking my household help for his wife''s delivery to hospital. Officer in charge says a child being delivered is t an emergency. Please advise," Shorey wrote on Twitter.

"Angrezi Medium" actor said officer-in-charge at Jogeshwari Highway Police Chowki has "decided to file an FIR and impound", which he described as "plain harassment".

He added that officer was also speaking to press about him. Shorey furr said he was "saddened and disappointed" with "transgression and highhandedness of one policeman". "... Even after 3 hours, re has been redressal of my complaints. @MumbaiPolice @CPMumbaiPolice @DGPMaharashtra," he said. Furrmore, Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Aaditya Thackeray also asked Mumbai Police to ensure delivery of Shorey's car.

In response to actor's tweets, Mumbai Police assured him to resolve matter soon. "Sir, we have followed you. Request you to share your number on DM for us to reach out to you for a few details," police department wrote on Twitter.

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(with PTI inputs)