Two arrested for circulating morphed video of Shinde faction leaders ‘kissing’News WAALI

Two people have been arrested for allegedly circulating a defaced offensive video on the internet of Shiv Sena MLA Prakash Surve (Shinde faction) and party spokesperson Sheetal Mhatre.

The two accused have been identified as Tare Manas Kuwar (26) and Ashok Mishra (45), police officials said.

They were arrested after a complaint was lodged by Mhatre at the Dahisar Police station.

Thackeray and Yuva Sena group behind the video: Mhatre

After reports of the video going viral, Sheetal Mhatre claimed that Thackeray’s group and Yuva Sena are behind the video.

In her tweet, Sheetal Mhatre said, “If there is nothing to talk about women in politics, is it the culture of the Uddhav camp to defame her? Didn’t you remember the manners of Balasaheb when you uploaded such a morphed video from a Facebook page called Matoshree?”

He further said that it is shocking that a woman can be treated in such a manner in Shivaji Maharaj’s Maharashtra.

A case has been registered against the accused under sections 354, 509, 500, 34 and 67 of the IPC.

The video that has been doing the rounds on social media platforms shows Sheetal Mhatre kissing Prakash Surve on the cheek while the duo along other party members including Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde wave to a crowd.

The footage was also shared by Bharat Rashtriya Samiti (BRS) leader Y Sathish Reddy on Twitter with the caption “What is happening here, next to CM Eknath Shinde?”