Shashank Singh breaks silence after FIR in assault case

An FIR has been registered against the Punjab Kings (PBKS) all-rounder Shashank Singh and his father, who are alleged to have used abusive language and physical assault on their newly appointed cook, Vipendra Singh Tomar.

As the news spread quickly across social media platforms, the cricketer himself issued an official statement regarding the allegations. Shashank Singh claims that the allegations of holding their newly appointed cook hostage are completely false.

Shashank Singh’s clarification after the FIR against him and his father

According to the cricketer, Vipendra Singh Tomar, who claimed to be a cook and got the job, had intentions of stealing. Shashank Singh also mentioned that Vipendra Singh Tomar lied by calling himself a cook.

“No, we didn’t hold him hostage… He indeed 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,” the cricketer told this to the news agency ANI.

“Since he was doing things like that, I suspect he came with the intention of stealing. We are very fortunate that, from what we’ve checked so far, nothing has been stolen,” he added.

#WATCH | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh: On FIR registered against him and his father for allegedly assaulting and verbally abusing a staff member, Punjab Kings Cricketer Shashank Singh says, “No, we didn’t hold him hostage… It is true that he arrived claiming to be a cook, but he… https://t.co/Dr6KawT5YT pic.twitter.com/szZYdHkpSh

— ANI (@ANI) June 30, 2026

It was also alleged that they snatched

It is true that his phone contained videos and photos of the house, so my mother had him delete them because they were very private… The police haven’t approached us so far. When we caught him taking photos and videos, my sister suggested dialing 100. But he pleaded, and I let him go… It is possible that someone might level such allegations against me… I believe that anyone who knows me, knows that physical altercation is completely out of the question for me. I hesitate even to use abusive language, so I certainly couldn’t do something like that. I don’t think I need to offer any justification regarding this