Mumbai: Auto driver held for ‘insulting Army’; gets bail

Mumbai | Friday | 22nd February, 2019

Summary:

An auto-rickshaw driver in Tarapur was arrested by Palghar police on Thursday for allegedly insulting the armed forces and trying to create communal tension. The argument escalated after he made remarks that allegedly offended religious sentiments and the armed forces,” said a senior police officer. AdvertisingAccording to the police, the driver, Salim Damanwala (38), allegedly made remarks insulting the armed forces and hurting religious sentiments during an argument with a passenger over the Pulwama terror attack. On Wednesday, he and a passenger had a spat after he allegedly made adverse remarks on the actions of the Indian Army in the Valley. AdvertisingAt least 40 CRPF personnel were killed in the Pulwama terror attack when a suicide bomber rammed his Scorpio SUV laden with explosives into a CRPF bus in south Kashmir..