India, Nov. 26 -- Sachin Gujar, the Ahilyanagar district president of the Congress party, was allegedly kidnapped and assaulted early on Wednesday while he was out on a routine morning walk near Shrirampur town. A local man, Chadu Age - who claims to be a follower of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj - later released a video on social media admitting to beating Gujar, saying he did so after the leader allegedly used derogatory language while referring to Shivaji Maharaj.

CCTV footage of the incident is circulating widely on social media, prompting Congress workers across Ahilyanagar district to demand swift action against the attackers.

According to police, a group of unidentified men intercepted Gujar, forced him into a vehicle and assaulted...