Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad has been booked by the Marine Drive police on Friday for allegedly assaulting a canteen worker at the government-run MLA hostel in south Mumbai.

The incident came to light after a video of the altercation surfaced online and went viral, prompting widespread public criticism against the legislator.

Police officials said the incident took place late on Tuesday at the hostel's canteen in Colaba.