Summary:
A Congress councillor from Puna ward in Surat allegedly beat up a youth on Thursday for a Facebook post allegedly targeting him. He also had disagreements with another Congress municipal councillor Ashok Jirawala, from ward number 3 Varachha Sarthana, who he believed had made Padsara put up the Facebook post. Kumbhani also allegedly snatchedPadsara’s mobile phone, opened his Facebook account and deleted the post, after which they let the injured Padsara go. The Congress had first announced Kumbhani’s name as its candidate from Karanj Assembly seat in Surat but later gave the ticket to Jirawala. The post had been liked by friends of Padsara..