Akali official’s relatives held for assaulting nurse

Punjab

police yesterday arrested an Akali sarpanch’s (village head) husband and son, who had allegedly assaulted a pregnant nurse at a private hospital here for refusing to give them preferential treatment and making them wait to get their patient admitted.

“We have on Saturday arrested Paramjit Singh and his son Gurjit Singh. They were on their way to Moga,” DSP Jaspal Singh said.

They were booked under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, said DSP. (PTI)