Former Delhi Law minister and AAP leader Somnath Bharti was linked to a fresh controversy on Monday after some people alleged to be AAP workers thrashed an MCD official near the Deputy Commissioner (DC) office of South zone in Green Park.br br According to the police, the victim was identified as Ashok Kumar, who is an executive engineer with the south municipal corporation.br br "He was allegedly beaten up by some people who were protesting against the demolition of a house in Hauz Khas area in South Delhi," said a police official.br The incident took place minutes before Bharti along with some of his supporters reached the spot to protest against the MCD and its demolition drive.br br Bharti, however, claimed that those involved with the incident were not AAP workers and he had nothing to do with them.