The Ghatkopar Citizen Forum called for a one-day bandh in the suburb on Wednesday, the morning after its general secretary was assaulted by a group of 10-15 men allegedly at the behest of MLA Prakash Mehta. The victim, Ashok Bhanushali, was attacked over a parking row with the MLA outside a sweet shop in Ghatkopar on Tuesday. He is a Congress affiliate.

Ashok Bhanushali was allegdly attacked with hockey sticks by a bunch of toughs outside his office in Ghatkopar on Tuesday night. Pic/Nnaveen Nair