Cops book 60-year-old for punching fellow senior citizen who beat his wife to a chair in the game.The Maharashtra government declared musical chairs as a sport in April. On Wednesday, a60-year-old man elevated it to a contact sport, punching his wife’s victorious opponent, also 60, during a school event.The Kashmira police have registered a first information report against Mira Road resident, Santosh Shukla, a retired ONGC employee, for assaulting, insulting and intimidating Rajendra Prasad Tiwari after the latter was adjudged the winner of a musical chairs competition in their grandsons’ school. The police said Shukla has alleged that Tiwari also abused him and that they will call both senior citizens for their statements soon.Tiwari, whose family said he was a heart patient, had to be hospitalised after Shukla punched him in the face. NL Dalmia School had organised the competition as part of its Grandparents’ Day celebrations.The school had organized several games for grandparents. In musical chairs, Shukla, his wife and Tiwari were among those in the contention before Shukla was eliminated. His wife and Tiwari were the last two standing.As the music began, Shukla started accusing Tiwari of going slow when in front of the chair. As the music stopped, Tiwari got to the chair and was declared the winner. A furious Shukla started abusing Tiwari, saying he was a cheat. He allegedly punched Tiwari in the face, leaving him with a bleeding nose and broken spectacles.Tiwari called his family over to the school, after which they decided to lodge a police complaint. Mirror could not reach Shukla for a comment. Mirror has a copy of the FIR.“I won the competition,” Tiwari told Mirror over phone. “But Shukla started alleging that I cheated and that his wife was the rightful winner. He started arguing with me and the organisers. He could not accept that his wife was beaten. Suddenly he lunged forward and punched me.”Tiwari said he fell down and started bleeding from the nose, adding that he was lucky no glass pieces went into his eyes as his spectacles shattered.“Even after that, Shukla did not stop abusing me so I called my son Ashutosh.”Ashutosh, who was at work, called his sister. She rushed to the school and took Tiwari to Thunga Hospital.“Doctors at Thunga said my father’s blood pressure had shot up and he had to be kept under observation,” said Ashutosh. “I am still shocked. The event was organised to have fun and grandparents were called so that children could learn good values. But this is what we are teaching our children.”He said Tiwari was recently diagnosed with artery blockages. “He has to undergo an angioplasty. Thankfully, he did not have a heart attack,” said Ashutosh who, besides the FIR, has lodged a formal complaint with the school also.The FIR said Shukla has been booked under Sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) 504 (intentionally insulting) and 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code.“We have taken the complaint and registered an FIR,” said BR Patil, subinspector, Kashimira police. “Shukla’s side is alleging that Tiwari also abused him. We will get in touch with the school and also call both sides to record their statements.”Doctors treating Tiwari in Thunga Hospital said he is stable and has been kept under observation for 24 hours.