Hockey legend and MLA Pargat 'assaulted'

CHANDIGARH: Former Indian Hockey captain and SAD MLA Pargat Singh was allegedly assaulted by a man after a heated argument over parking space outside the market of Sector 9 in Chandigarh. Pargat sustained a fracture on his right hand and injuries to his neck. Chandigarh police have arrested the assailant, Kamaldeep Singh, and charged him for causing grievous hurt and wrongful confinement at a public place. Pargat said he made polite requests to the man to move his car that was parked on the middle of the road and was blocking traffic movement. But, Kamaldeep stepped out of his Innova and picked a fight. An FIR was registered three hours after the incident.