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Yuvraj's father and former cricketer Yograj Singh arrested

Darpan News Desk IANS, 25 Aug, 2014 08:45 AM

Former test cricketer Yograj Singh was arrested Monday in Panchkula, adjoining Chandigarh, after being involved in an altercation there.

Yograj, father of cricketer Yuvraj Singh, was arrested along with another person.

Police officials said that Yograj had come to a house in Panchkula's Sector 2 for a party Sunday night and was involved in an altercation with a neighbour over parking of cars.

The neighbour, in his complaint to the police, alleged that Yograj and others assaulted him.

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