India, June 30 -- Shashank Singh, the Punjab Kings (PBKS) all-rounder, on Tuesday denied accusations of assaulting and verbally abusing his cook. The right-handed batter and his father, Shailesh Singh, have been booked by the Bhopal Police following a complaint filed by the cook, Vipendra Singh Tomar, who alleged that he was subjected to verbal abuse at the cricketer's home and was even made to pay for the food he ate during his three-day stay there. Tomar also levelled serious allegations against Shashank, claiming the cricketer physically assaulted him.

However, on Tuesday afternoon, when HT Digital spoke to Shashank, he firmly rubbished all allegations. Shashank said that neither he nor his father was in the wrong and asserted that Vi...