Published 15:42 IST, September 12th 2020

Navy Veteran attacked: Sanjay Nirupam reacts, calls it 'proof of Shiv Sena's hooliganism'

Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam on Saturday denounced the alleged brutal assault by Shiv Sena leaders on Madan Sharma, a 62-year-old retired Navy veteran

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Congress leer Sanjay Nirupam on Saturday deunced  alleged brutal assault by Shiv Sena leers on Man Sharma, a 62-year-old retired Navy veteran. Shiv Sena goons allegedly attacked an ex-Navy officer over a Whatsapp forward.  62-year-old retired Navy veteran is currently under treatment at Shatabdi Hospital in Kandivali.

Stating incident to be 'Shiv Sena's latest hooliganism', Nirupam condemned  attack over a WhatsApp forward. He furr said that founder of party Bal Thackeray was also a 'cartoonist', however, ding that latter h immense respect for  Army. Bal Thackeray h begun his career as a cartoonist in Mumbai and also worked with rewned artist RK Laxman.

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62-year-old Navy veteran attacked

On Friday, Shiv Sena goons allegedly attacked an ex-Navy officer over a Whatsapp forward. CCTV foot from area shows goons dragging Sharma, slapping him as he tries to run away.

Sources report that Sharma- a Kandivali resident, was attacked by goons led by a Shiv Sena 'Shakha' he, who allegedly barged into Sharma's compound. Calling ex-Navy officer to come out of his house, Sena unit chief allegedly attacked him. Whatsapp forward was a satirical cartoon featuring Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and his allies - Shar Pawar and Sonia Gandhi.

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In a massive impact, Mumbai police on Friday night arrested two main accused - Shiv Sena Shakha chiefs Kamlesh Kam and Sanjay Manjre. Samta Nagar police station h registered an FIR against Kamlesh Kam and his 8-10 associates in connection to case. Apart from se shakha chiefs, four more have been arrested. 

However, early on Saturday, six Shiv Sena goons were granted bail.  bail comes within 24-hours of arrest, and Mumbai Police has reportedly said that sections on which y were charged were bailable offence and hence bail was granted.

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15:42 IST, September 12th 2020