An FIR was registered against Bollywood actors Tiger Shroff and Disha Patani for allegedly violating the pandemic norms by roaming at a public place without a valid reason.
Shroff and Patani were found roaming near the Bandra bandstand in the evening, hours after the 2 PM deadline for restrictions on the movement of people outside their houses without a valid reason.
The city police also alerted Mumbaikars that they can also face consequences if they compromise on safety during Covid-19 times.
The tweet reads: “In the ongoing ‘War’ against the virus, going ‘Malang’ on the streets of Bandra cost dearly to two actors who have been booked under sections 188, 34 IPC by Bandra PStn . We request all Mumbaikars to avoid unnecessary ‘Heropanti’ which can compromise on safety against #COVID19.”
Police took down his details and registered a case under section 188 (Disobeying the order of public servant) of the IPC,” the official said in a report on PTI, adding that it was a bailable offence and no arrest was made.
Meanwhile, Tiger’s mother, Ayesha Shroff, vehemently denied the claims in an Instagram post that has now gone viral. Refuting rumours of an FIR being slapped against her son, she wrote, “You got your facts wrong my dear. They were heading home and cops were checking Aadhaar cards on the way. No one is interested in “roaming” at a time like this. Please get your facts right before saying such things. Thank you!”
When questioned by social media users where her son was returning home from, Ayesha replied, “For your information, it is permitted to go out for essentials.”
Asking people to focus on the positive initiatives started by Tiger, she suggested, “Instead of bringing people down how come no one writes about the free meals he’s providing to front line workers!! That’s coz he himself doesn’t talk about it! So don’t judge till you know. Thank you.”
