Comedian Raunaq alleges Mumbai cop fractured his wife’s rib during Shivaji Park protest

4 min readNew DelhiJul 27, 2026 12:17 PM IST The Mumbai police have not yet responded to the video, but Rajani’s post has elicited much response on social media (Photo: @raunaqrajani/Instagram)Comedian Raunaq Rajani has alleged that his wife suffered a fractured rib after being assaulted by a Mumbai police officer during the students’ protest at Shivaji Park on July 22. He made the claim in a video shared on Instagram where he accused the police of using excessive force while detaining protesters. In the video, Rajani shared that he and his wife had joined one of the protests held last week when the police began detaining protesters. He claimed that officers “illegally” rounded up people at the protest site, and that both of them were forcibly pushed into a police vehicle.“My wife’s rib ha