A viral video of Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad has embroiled the politician in yet another controversy. Gaikwad was seen beating a man with a police officer’s baton while a mob surrounded him.
The Maharashtra politician alleged that the man was drunk and unruly as they gathered to celebrate Shiv Jayanti on February 19.
“They were about to assault women with a razor. I stepped in on time and gave them a thrashing to stop what they were about to do,” the Shiv Sena MLA said, as per Indian Express.
This is not the first time the 56-year-old has been part of a controversy. Earlier this month, the Shinde camp politician claimed he had hunted a tiger in 1987 and has been wearing its tooth around his neck.
The state Forest department sprung into action and booked the Buldhana MLA under the Wildlife Protection Act on February 24.
The purported tiger tooth has been seized and sent for forensic identification and further action will be taken accordingly, officials said.
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