Case Against Shiv Sena Woman Corporator For Assaulting Man Over Facebook Comment

Police on Tuesday registered a case against a woman Shiv Sena corporator at Nalasopara in Maharashtra's Palghar district, and arrested her two associates for allegedly assaulting a man over his comment on a social media platform, officials said.The case against Hemlata Singh, a corporator of the Vasai Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC), was registered at the Tulinj police station.Hemlata Singh represents ward number 18 in Nalasopara.The incident occurred over an objectionable comment posted on Facebook by the victim, identified as Dharmendra Vishwakarma, police said.In his complaint, Vishwakarma said he was called at a hotel by a man named Arjun Dubey.When Vishwakarma arrived at the spot, corporator Hemlata Singh along with her associate Amrish confronted him.