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Thane: A case has been registered against five persons for allegedly tearing the banner put up by chief minister Eknath Shinde-led Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena (BSS) party in Kalwa, police said on Tuesday. As per the complaint, the incident took place in the early hours of May 27, when the motorcycle-borne men arrived near the complainant’s house in Vitawa and verbally abused him and hurled bricks at him.
They also tore the Shiv-Sena banner announcing the launch of various schemes. Based on a complaint lodged by a former corporator, a case under sections 143, (a member of an unlawful assembly) 147 (rioting), 427, (mischief causing damage) and other relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code was registered.
