India, July 12 -- Two days after he beat up the Akashwani MLA Hostel canteen manager for allegedly serving 'stale' food, the police on Friday registered a non-cognizable case against Buldhana Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad for voluntarily causing hurt and intentionally insulting with intent to provoke breach of peace of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

A constable attached to the Marine Drive police station is the complainant. The case was registered based on a viral video of the 58-year-old MLA slapping and punching the canteen staff. "We have taken suo motu cognisance of the incident after the video went viral on social media," said a police officer.

After assaulting the staff, an infuriated Gaikwad went around with a packet of daal, f...