MUMBAI: Nagpada police on Saturday arrested the father-in-law of the son of former minister Naseem Khan for allegedly objecting to and slapping a BMC official on October 22.
The BMC official was on a drive of slapping fines on and taking action against those who were found not wearing masks that the government has made mandatory during the pandemic. The accused has been booked under non-bailable sections and has been remanded in police custody till October 26.
The incident occurred when the civic official caught Khan’s son’s father-in-law Asif Malhar reportedly not wearing a mask. City police spokesperson S Chaitanya confirmed that the arrest had been carried out by Nagpada police.