New Delhi: Kangana Ranaut expressed her support for Raveena Tandon, who was assaulted on a Mumbai street the previous day. On Monday, Kangana shared her thoughts on Instagram Stories, describing the incident as "absolutely alarming." She denounced the "road rage outbursts" and asserted that "those responsible must be reprimanded."
Kangana shares post in Raveena's support
Taking to her Instagram stories, Kangana wrote, "What happened to Raveena Tandon ji is absolutely alarming; had there been 5-6 more people in the opposite group, she would have been lynched; we condemn such road rage outbursts; those people must be reprimanded. They must not get away with such violent and poisonous behaviour."
What Mumbai Police said about the incident
According to a report by news agency PTI, citing a Mumbai Police official, the investigation revealed that Raveena Tandon's car did not collide with anyone. A man had posted a video on a social media platform, claiming that Raveena's driver hit his mother and that Raveena assaulted her when questioned. He alleged that the incident occurred while he was walking with his mother, sister, and niece near Raveena’s house.
However, the police official stated that CCTV footage from the vicinity showed women in close proximity to Raveena's car but not being hit. The footage depicted a group accusing Raveena and her driver of assaulting three women.
All about the Raveena Tandon incident
The incident occurred on Carter Road in Bandra on Saturday night, according to the police. Although no FIR has been registered, a station diary entry has been made at the Khar police station, the official added.
After Raveena Tandon got out of her vehicle to speak to the crowd, she was allegedly pushed and hit, according to the police official. In a video, a man claimed that Raveena was inebriated and started assaulting the woman after stepping out of the car.
Following the incident, a group of people confronted Raveena and her driver inside the premises of a building on Carter Road. The altercation occurred after the driver reversed his car. The viral video shows a woman complaining that Raveena and her driver assaulted her, causing her nose to bleed.
Due to the altercation, both parties went to the Khar police station and submitted written statements asserting no grievances against each other, the official said.