Protesters opposing 'Padmaavat' disrupt traffic in Navi Mumbai

January 22, 2018 23:44

Vehicular traffic on busy Sion-Panvel highway was briefly disrupted tonight after unidentified persons placed burning tyres on road to protest the forthcoming release of Bollywood film "Padmaavat", police said.

"Miscreants burnt more than seven tyres before fleeing the spot," Navi Mumbai Police Commissioner Hemant Nagrale said in a message.

The traffic was halted for about 20 minutes till the police removed the obstruction, he said.

An offence is being registered at Vashi police station and search is on to trace the miscreants, he said.

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