Bhopal, June 30 -- Punjab Kings cricketer Shashank Singh has denied allegations of assault after an FIR was registered against him, his father and their driver over an alleged incident involving a staff member, asserting that there was no physical altercation and claiming the complainant had been taking private photos and videos inside their house.

Speaking to ANI, Shashank Singh said, "No, we didn't hold him hostage... It is true that he arrived claiming to be a cook, but he wasn't a cook at all. He didn't know how to cook; he was just here to have fun, taking videos and photos, and even going into my room."

Claiming that the man had been taking photographs and videos inside the house, Singh said, "Since he was doing things like that, ...