Emmanuel Macron's posters pasted on busy Mumbai road, cops remove them; video goes viral

Mumbai, October 30

Posters of French President Emmanuel Macron were found pasted on a busy road in south Mumbai and were later removed by the police, an official said on Friday.

Pedestrians and motorists in the Bhendi Bazaar area spotted hundreds of posters of Macron, who is facing criticism from Muslim countries over a cartoon row in France, pasted on the Mohammed Ali Road under JJ flyover on Thursday evening, the official said

A video also surfaced on social media in which vehicles can be seen driving over the posters.

Mumbai Police spokesperson S Chaitanya confirmed the incident and said the posters were promptly removed by the Pydhonie police after getting information about them.

No case has been registered in this regard so far, another official said. PTI

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Indian muslims stuck pictures of the French President Macron on the floor in Bhendi Bazaar, Mumbai😂😂 pic.twitter.com/MBikNGnuPJ

— Lassii Chugger (RIP Mango_lassii)🥭 (@LassiiChugger) October 29, 2020

Bhendi Bazaar, Mumbai, India - Macron images glued to road. https://t.co/wxd3B6OjKl

— Sheeraz Raza (@SheerazRaza) October 29, 2020

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