Shillong, Nov. 24: A “hazy” skirmish over a bottle of whisky between a Meghalaya legislator and his personal security officer during a dinner party on November 12 reached a crescendo today with the MLA threatening to quit.

NCP legislator Adolf Lu Hitler Marak, also the government’s chief whip, today offered to give up his post if police were able to prove that he had assaulted his personal security officer during the party as alleged.

S. Lyngdoh, the PSO, filed an FIR with sadar police station in Shillong saying Marak had assaulted him at his official residence.

The NCP legislator, however, claimed before the media today that he had only rebuked Lyngdoh for forcibly taking away a bottle of whisky after storming into a party he was hosting for some of his friends.

Marak said he did not understand why his PSO filed the case against him.

This was how the legislator framed his version of the event: On November 12, he hosted a meeting-cum-dinner at his official residence. Around 9pm, he noticed his PSO emerging from a room with a bottle of whisky in his hands.

“Being in an inebriated condition, the PSO was unable to walk properly and this made me angry. I sent him out of the room immediately,” Marak said.

The legislator said had only scolded Lyngdoh for indiscipline and did not assault him as alleged.

He said his colleagues and other friends were witness to it.

Marak claimed he had even thought of taking the Lyngdoh for a medical examination.

“But some of my friends dissuaded me from doing so and hence he was asked to leave the official residence,” Marak said.

The NCP leader was also surprised over the stand taken by the police, who summoned his personal assistant to sadar police station while he was away in Garo hills.

Lyngdoh has since been removed from duty at Marak’s house and confined to the police reserve. He was not available for comment.

Referring to an earlier case in 2003, when he was arrested for “links” with the Achik National Volunteers’ Council, Marak said they were false allegations and till date no chargesheet has been filed.

“The motive of the previous arrest was political, carried out by my political adversaries to defame me,” he said.

The officer in-charge of sadar police station, K. Prasad, said investigation was on.

“We will have to take a detailed statement of the PSO and others before questioning the legislator,” he said.

Lyngdoh will be summoned for questioning within a day or two.