Sixteen more Bajrang Dal workers, who had recently torn down standees of Pathaan at Cinepolis Alpha One in Ahmedabad, were arrested today (8th January) by the Ahmedabad police. Earlier, three persons had been arrested. The names of the 16 others involved in the vandalism were got from the three arrested who were then released after serious warning.
Pathaan has been in the eye of a controversy over the Besharam rang song in which Deepika Padukone is seen wearing a saffron-coloured swim suit. Posters of the film have been destroyed in several cinemas of the country, and effigies of Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone have also been burnt. The film is slated for release on 25th January (Wednesday).