Pawar attacker in police lock-up

Harvinder Singh, who slapped Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, was sent to police lock-up today and will be produced before a magistrate tomorrow, police said.

Harvinder Singh, who slapped agriculture minister Sharad Pawar, was sent to police lock-up on Thursday and will be produced before a magistrate on Friday, police said.

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Harvinder Singh has been booked for assaulting a public servant, criminal intimidation and attempting to commit suicide, Delhi Police spokesperson Rajan Bhagat said.

Havinder Singh attacked Pawar at the NDMC centre in New Delhi.

A resident of Rohini in north Delhi, he had Nov 19 attacked former telecom minister Sukh Ram outside a court here after the latter's sentencing in a corruption case.