MUMBAI, Nov. 30 -- The police have arrested Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar) leader Nitin Deshmukh after he allegedly assaulted the secretary and other committee members of his housing society over a dispute related to the dismissal of an old watchman. The police added that they are trying to track down Deshmukh's aide too. According to the Powai police, the FIR against Dekhmukh was registered based on a complaint by Nilesh Mayekar, 53, the secretary of the housing society in Hiranandani Gardens, who lives in the same building as Deshmukh. In 2023-2024, Deshmukh was also a member of the provisional committee of his housing society. However, the police said that after Dekhmukh allegedly threatened and harassed them, the other members of the committee resigned and the committee's term ended within six to seven months. On July 19, elections were held, and Mayekar and 15 others won. The police said that since then, Deshmukh held a grudge against the committee. On November 27 Mayekar, committee members Sohan Shetty and Mallesh Pujari talking near the society gate when Deshmukh came and asked them why they had dismissed the old watchman. "When Mayekar told him to talk about it later, Deshmukh slapped him," said a police officer. Soon, five to six people arrived at the spot and allegedly assaulted Mayekar. They also attacked Shetty and Pujari. The accused allegedly threatened to frame them in a fake case if they approached the police. The police have registered an offence under several relevant sections of the BNS. Deshmukh, considered close to NCP leader Jeetendra Awhad, was recently arrested in connection with a fight in the Vidhan Bhavan....