Bishnu Yadav, 34 of Laxipur Patari Rural Municipality-2 has accused Rural Municipality chair Ramballabh Shah of beating him.
The victim said that he was intimidated by the chairman and his associates while he was in the office to lodge complaint about the theft on his shop.
He was injured in a beating and received treatment at Ram Kumar Uma Prasa memorial hospital in Lahan.
Chairperson Shah however said that Yadav was expelled from the office premises after he made noises demanding for justice as it was a holiday.