Pune, Feb. 16 -- Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar on Monday said cross-offences have been registered against both parties following a stone-pelting incident between Congress and BJP workers during a political agitation in the city, terming the incident "very unfortunate."

A stone-throwing incident was reported near Congress Bhavan, the Pune headquarters of the Congress party, on Sunday afternoon after workers of the BJP and Congress came face to face during a protest over a remark made by Maharashtra Congress chief Harshwardhan Sapkal about Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Tipu Sultan.

Addressing reporters here, the Police Commissioner said the situation briefly escalated into a law-and-order issue but was promptly brought under co...