Police lathi charge mob trying to shut shops

Police lathi-charged a mob that was allegedly forcibly trying to shut down shops at Ambernath in the district today.

The mob, comprising activists of a political party, was forcing shopkeepers to down shutters on the polling day, police said.

When police intervened, they were attacked with stones.

In another case, suspected activists of NCP attacked an Independent candidate in Mumbra, according to police.