NEW DELHI: An FIR was registered against Manoj Kumar, AAP MLA from east Delhi's Kondli, on Monday for allegedly thrashing a 26-year-old youth from his area. The MLA has lodged a cross FIR against the man for abusing him and pushing him.

According to police, the incident was reported around 1.30am from Mayur Vihar Phase III.

Kapil Nagar, a resident of GD Colony, was walking with his friends in the lane where Kumar lives. He stopped near Kumar's house when he spotted a few people discussing about Delhi's predicament, he said in his complaint. He also participated in the discussion and sloganeered, 'Jai Sri Ram'.

He told police that, it is after his sloganeering that Kumar, along with his three friends, came out of his house and raised their objection. Nagar alleged that Kumar not only abused him but also beat him up. Nagar has named the other two men, who had accompanied Kumar, in the FIR.

Nagar was rushed to the LBS Hospital where his injury is said to be serious. An FIR under IPC sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 341 (wrongful restrain), 506 (criminal intimidation) and 34 (common intention) has been registered at Ghazipur police station.

Meanwhile, Kumar also filed a cross FIR against Nagar alleging that four-five men were shouting outside his house and when he came out he saw them pelting stone at a closed shop's shutter. When he objected, they all fled except one. The man then abused him and pushed him.

Kumar said in his complaint that he received injury on his lips because of the man. An FIR under IPC sections 323, 341 and 34 has been registered at the same police station.