Mumbai: Several incidents of stone pelting targeting BEST buses, whose staff did not participate in the strike, and attempts to obstruct their movement were reported from different parts of the city on Friday.
Police registered multiple FIRs in Malad, Dahisar, Dadar, and Dharavi. According to an FIR registered by Bangur Nagar police, four to five strike supporters, with their faces covered, allegedly resorted to stone pelting on a bus near Mindspace in Malad West at around 7.55 am.
In another incident, a stone was allegedly hurled at a bus operating on the Ghatkopar-Worli route. Similarly, Dharavi police booked five people for allegedly creating a disturbance inside a vehicle and deflating its tyres. Dahisar police registered two FIRs for stone pelting.
A total of 11 cognisable offences were registered in connection with incidents reported on the first day of the strike. Twenty-three people have been arrested, while notices have been issued to 22 others, an official said.
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