A customer physically assaulted a snack co-owner at Chatuhshrungi on Wednesday for allegedly serving him a cold vada pav snack.

According to police, the attack took place at Shivkrupa Snacks Center at Sai Chowk in Balewadi when the owner identified as Prakash Shankarlal Joshi, 45, was busy serving snacks to customers, including the accused and his friend. Enraged at allegedly being served cold vada pav, the main accused identified as Ankush Kondiba Dhende, 45, attacked Joshi on the forehead resulting in serious injury while his friend ransacked the place, the complaint states.

Chatuhshrungi police station official Mahesh Bolkotgi said a case under Sections 118 (1), 324 (4) and 3 (5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) has been filed against the accused. No arrests have been made so far.