Cops have intensified their search operation in Sopara village in order to arrest the dozens of men, who attacked staff members at Bharat Petroleum petrol pump in Vasai on Friday evening. The staff had refused to refill the fuel tank of a couple of the accused because they were not wearing masks.

The scuffle between the accused and the staff started after the latter told the bikers to wear masks as per government norms. The verbal fight turned ugly and snowballed into fisticuffs after the bikers alerted their companions, who barged into the premises 30 minutes later, and assaulted the staff despite the presence of two policemen.