At least 45 people were booked after a viral video that showed public celebration to welcome the release of an accused in a drugs case in Thane district of Maharashtr, officials said on Sunday, reported the PTI.

The video surfaced on social media, prompting the police to register a case of unlawful assembly, an official said.

The Mira-Bhayandar Vasai-Virar (MBVV) Police on Saturday registered a case against 45 people under sections 189 (unlawful assembly) and other relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Maharashtra Police Act, the official said, according to the PTI.