Punjab Kings cricketer Shashank Singh, father booked for assaulting cook; batter denies allegations
PTC News Desk: An FIR has been registered against Punjab Kings cricketer Shashank Singh and his father, retired Special Director General (DG) of Police Shailesh Singh after a cook employed at their residence accused them of assault, abuse and forcibly taking away his mobile phone.
Meanwhile Singh has denied the allegations of assault and wrongful confinement made by the cook. Responding to the allegations, Shashank rejected the claims and questioned the timeline presented in the complaint.
“Nothing like that happened. A person who comes on the evening of the 25th and leaves on the morning of the 28th - how can you call that keeping someone hostage?” Shashank said.
The cricketer also claimed that the cook had exaggerated his cooking skills and later admitted that he could not prepare many of the dishes he had originally said he could make.
According to Shashank, the cook had assured the family that he was an experienced chef capable of preparing a wide variety of food. However, he later acknowledged that he did not have the level of cooking expertise he had claimed, raising doubts about his credibility.
Shashank also accused the employee of recording videos inside private areas of the family's home. He alleged that the cook entered bedrooms, including rooms containing expensive and luxury items, filmed them, and shared the videos with other people.
The Punjab Kings batter said he had very limited interaction with the cook, mainly discussing his cooking experience. He added that the cook had been hired on the recommendation of one of his father's acquaintances and had asked for an advance payment soon after joining the household.
- With inputs from agencies
