Patiala, Sept. 9 -- National Commission for Minorities (NCM) chairman Harjit Singh Grewal on Tuesday visited Government Rajindra Hospital, Patiala, and met Sikh youth Mohanjeet Singh, who is undergoing treatment following allegations of physical assault in police custody after he allegedly displayed a black flag during a "Lok Milni" programme at Village Sheron in Sunam on September 2 to protest against drug abuse in Punjab.

Grewal interacted with Mohanjeet Singh and his family members and heard their account of the incident.

According to the complaint submitted to the NCM by Mohanjeet Singh's family, he was allegedly taken into police custody after displaying the black flag and was allegedly subjected to physical assault, including beat...