Ludhiana, June 15 -- The police on Friday registered an FIR against Akali council Kamal Arora for allegedly slapping a superintendent engineer (SE) of the municipal corporation (MC) earlier in the week.

The officer was assaulted on Wednesday after the councillor allegedly barged into the office of the SE, Zone B. "I was sitting in my office when he just barged in and attacked me. I have filed a complaint against the councillor. What he did was criminal, and he must be punished," said SE Praveen Singla.

Arora, when approached for a comment, denied any assault. He said that only a verbal altercation took place between him and the official. The FIR was filed on Friday, but he was informed on Sunday, he added.

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