Rajshree More: Mumbai influencer Rajshree More alleges targeted attack by MNS leader’s ‘drunk & shirtless’ son; claims he hit her SUV twice | Mumbai News

MUMBAI: Social media influencer and businesswoman, Rajshree More, has accused the son of a Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) functionary of intimidation, abuse and threats, after he allegedly rammed his SUV into her car in Mumbai’s Andheri West while driving under the influence.The accused, Rahil Javed Shaikh (26), son of Javed Shaikh, a senior MNS leader from Thane, was seen shirtless in viral videos, hurling vulgar abuses and invoking his political connections, in the presence of police officers. The incident took place around 1.30am on Monday, after Shaikh left a party at a friend’s house in Lokhandwala.According to the FIR registered at Amboli Police Station, Shaikh was driving an Innova SUV in an intoxicated state when he collided with More’s Jeep Compass. He initially fled the spot, but was intercepted shortly after. More, who filmed the incident, said she was stunned by his aggression and his repeated references to his father’s political position.In her statement, More said, “I was targeted because, despite being a Maharashtrian, I raised my voice for people from different backgrounds who come here to work hard. They called me ‘Vibhishan’ for speaking up in support of migrant workers.”More alleged that Shaikh told her: “Tujhe pata hai main kaun hoon? Mera baap kaun hai? Main MNS se hoon (Do you know who I am? My father is in MNS).” She added that he even told her to approach Raj Thackeray’s house for compensation for the damages caused to her vehicle.“When he hit my vehicle once, he could have left. Why twice? My car is well-known, people recognise it. Why was it specifically my vehicle, and why was there an MNS person inside?” she asked. “He abused me in front of the police and tried to hit me. Where am I safe?”More also claimed that a group of around 200 people had earlier visited her studio, demanding an apology for her past remarks supporting labourers from other states. “They threatened to destroy my studio if I didn’t apologise. I am scared of these people. Ek Marathi ladki ko hi ye Marathi waale target kar rahe hain (These very Marathi people are targeting a Marathi girl),” she said.Police have booked Rahil Shaikh under sections pertaining to rash and negligent driving, criminal intimidation, outraging a woman’s modesty, and drunk driving. His vehicle has been impounded, and an on-site breathalyser test showed his blood alcohol level was over the legal limit. A blood sample has been sent to a forensic lab to confirm alcohol levels.(With agency inputs)