India, April 11 -- The Mira Road police have arrested six persons for allegedly attacking Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) office-bearer Swapnil Tapase with a chopper and a sickle on Friday, triggering tension in the area.

According to police, the incident took place in the Ramdev Park locality, where work on a water pipeline project by the Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation is currently underway. Tapase had visited the site along with party workers, reportedly to review the slow progress of the work.

Police said that while Tapase was recording a video at the site, he was confronted by one Ravan Thakur, who allegedly picked an argument and issued threats. Soon after, Thakur's associates reached the spot and allegedly assaulted Tapase ...