Indian Premier League (IPL) cricketer Shashank Singh on Tuesday denied the accusations against him and his father Shailesh Singh, a retired Special Director General (IPS), after a first information report (FIR) was registered on Monday by the Ratbad police in Bhopal against them. The complaint, filed by their home cook Vibindra Singh (31), at their residence in Bhopal, relates to alleged assault, verbal abuse and unlawful confinement.
“Vibendra came from Rewa as a cook but he did not know how to cook. My mother and sister saw him taking pictures and taking videos of different rooms. We caught him doing it. My mother asked him to delete the pictures and videos. We thought of handing him over to the police, but he asked us and started crying. We let him go. We never touched or mistreated him. My mother spoke to him very politely. He is making false accusations to save himself,” Shashank said.
He added: “If the police contact us, we will ask them to retrieve his mobile phone data to get a clear idea of what exactly happened.”
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Vibindra Singh alleged that he was subjected to verbal and physical abuse soon after joining the business because of the quality of the food he prepared. When he tried to leave his job, his mobile phone was allegedly taken and he was forced to continue working.
He claimed that Shailesh Singh, Shashank Singh and their driver beat him up.
Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Rashmi Agrawal Dubey said the FIR was registered under Sections 296A (obscene act in any public place) and 115 (2) (punishment for voluntarily causing hurt) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
“The victim underwent a medical examination after the FIR. Further action will be taken on the basis of the report. Ratabad police are investigating the matter,” she added.
