Mumbai, July 18 -- A case has been registered against NCP-SCP leader Jitendra Awhad for allegedly obstructing the work of the police, Mumbai police said on Friday. The development followed a scuffle between BJP and NCP (SCP) workers at the Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan on Thursday evening.

The case has been registered at the Marine Drive Police Station in Mumbai, police said.

"Yesterday, after a fight between BJP and NCP-NCP workers at Vidhan Bhavan, Jitendra Awhad and his workers obstructed the work by sitting in front of the police vehicle in the evening. Considering the seriousness of the matter, a case has been registered against Jitendra Awhad," Mumbai police said in a statement.

Earlier on July 17, a clash broke out between supporter...