Two Women Assaulted in Dombivli Over Use of English Instead of Marathi

The attack, involving multiple assailants, followed a verbal exchange and is under preliminary police investigation with no FIR registered yet.

Two women, one carrying a baby, were attacked in Dombivli for saying 'excuse me' instead of speaking in Marathi.
A young man allegedly took offence to the use of English, escalating the situation into a physical assault involving his family members.
Eyewitnesses reported that four or five women and two young men from the man's family participated in the attack.
The Vishnunagar Police Station has launched a preliminary investigation but has not yet registered a First Information Report.
The incident highlights ongoing tensions over linguistic identity in Maharashtra, where recent MNS campaigns have pushed for prioritizing Marathi in public interactions.