Watch | Shocking: Akali sarpanch, son assault pregnant nurse in Moga hospital

Akali Dal leader Paramjit Singh and son Gurjeet assaulted nurse at a hospital in Moga. The husband of Akali sarpanch Daljit Kaur, and their son Gurjit Singh came to the hospital along with a patient, police said on Friday. Paramjit Singh and son Gurjeet were arrested on Saturday.

Paramjit Singh, who is also a local Akali leader, wanted the hospital staff to admit the patient without delay.  The nurse asked them to wait for two minutes so that she could call the doctor. 

Where they were asked to wait by the nurse Ramandeep Kaur, they abused her first and then thrashed her.  

According to The Hindustan Times, the nurse is five-month pregnant. Singh was at the Gupta Hospital in Baghapurana  on Thursday. 

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Paramjit slapped the nurse and when she resisted, he allegedly pushed her ."The Akali leader wanted VIP treatment. He did not want to wait for the doctor to get his patient admitted at the hospital," the nurse claimed.

Police have recorded the statement of the nurse and action would be taken against the accused, said SHO Gurmail Singh Sekhon. The entire incident was recorded in a CCTV camera installed inside the hospital. 

The Akali leader and his son were booked under sections 451 (house trespass to commit an offence), 323 (punishment for causing hurt voluntarily), 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation), and 34 (common intent in crime) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at Baghapurana in Moga district.

With PTI inputs.