INDORE: The

’s (IMC) zonal officer who was attacked by BJP MLA Akash

with a cricket bat on Wednesday has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a private hospital at Palasia area of Indore.

Zonal officer Dhirendra Singh Bais (46) was hit by a cricket bat-wielding Akash Vijayvargiya, the son of BJP general secretary

, in full public view after an argument over a demolition drive at Ganji compound area.

Bais was admitted to the hospital late on Thursday night after he complained of uneasiness and vomiting.

"His blood pressure was found to high, and he is under medical care, he is stable now," said Sonali Jain, one of doctors of the medical facility.

The first-time MLA was arrested and produced in a magistrate’s court within hours of the assault. The court had sent him to jail under judicial custody till July 11. The BJP legislators bail plea was also turned down by local court on Thursday.

The incident, which was caught on camera, took place when the 34-year-old MLA from the Indore III seat was opposing demolition of the dilapidated house.