Police have arrested two people for allegedly thrashing yesteryear actor Hemant Birje outside his residence in Lokhandwala, Andheri (W), after they assaulted him with a bamboo stick in the wee hours of Tuesday morning. Cops said that, in his complaint, Birje stated that his two friends attacked him over the issue of him not attending one of their niece’s wedding ceremonies.

Assaulted: Hemant Birje