Upset over not being given preferential treatment, the husband and son of an Akali sarpanch allegedly assaulted a nurse after she told them to wait to get their patient admitted at a private hospital here. The incident occurred in Baghapurana town on Wednesday when Paramjit Singh, husband of Akali sarpanch Daljit Kaur, and their son Gurjit Singh came to the hospital along with a patient, police said. Paramjit Singh, who is also a local Akali leader, wanted the hospital staff to admit the patient without delay. “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.

Source: The Hindu September 23, 2016 10:18 UTC