Panaji : Porvorim Police on Saturday arrested Tourist Taxi leaders for allegedly attacking property of a film crew.
Bappa Korgaonkar and Sunil Naik have been arrested at Porvorim Police station under Section 144, 143, 147, 447, 504, 323, 427, 379, e/w 149 IPC.
Sources informed that Bappa Korgaokar along with Sunil Naik and others caused damage to taxis which were allegedly called from out of state for a Balaji Telefilms shoot at Nerul.
Since these taxi operators led by Bappa had assembled unlawfully causing ruckus and damage to property and interference with the ongoing film shoot police arrested them at Porvorim Police station.
Taxi Operators were fumed at the arrest of their taxi leaders. “Government is trying to misuse the machinery by arresting our leaders,” said Yogesh Govekar.
Taxi operators have warned the government that if they don’t address their issues all taxi operators would campaign against the government in the coming assembly election.
