NCP (SP) MLA Jitendra Awhad was dragged by the police in the wee hours Friday during his protest against the detention of his supporter, who was assaulted by supporters of BJP MLA Gopichand Padalkar during the scuffle in the building a day before, reported news agency PTI.

Awhad, known for his vocal presence in the assembly, launched an aggressive sit-in protest near the rear gate of the Vidhan Bhavan premises around 2 am after police began taking away his supporter Nitin Deshmukh.

The MLA physically blocked the police vehicle, demanding Deshmukh's release, alleging biased action by the law enforcement officials, reported PTI.