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Mumbai: The police in Mumbai arrested on Monday a 21-year-old college student Shaheen Dhada for a Facebook status update against strike in Mumbai on death of Shiv Sena‘s chief bal Thackeray and also her friend Renu Srinivasan for clicking “Like” on the update.

In her Facebook post, Ms. Dhada wrote, “Respect is earned, not given and definitely not forced. Today Mumbai shuts down due to fear and not due to respect.” She also said that politicians like Thackeray are “born and die daily” and the city need not shut down for it, and that people should remember the martyrs of the Indian independence movement.

However, within hours after the  arrest, both of them were released on bail of Rs 15,000 each.
The arrests came hours after Shiv Sainiks reportedly attacked and ransacked at clinic on Shaheen Dhadha’s uncle orthopaedic hospital at Palghar.
Indian Media reports said, the girl had withdrawn the comment and apologised before the attacks took place.

Later Press Council of India’s chief Markandey Katju on Monday demanding “immediate” action against police personnel involved. Congress said a police case against the girls was “unfortunate” and hoped Maharashtra government would take remedial measures. Picture via: indiatoday