The minister of state for Public Works Department, Abdul Sattar first denied that he had assaulted the worker but later said the incident was regrettable, saying he had to act in "self-defence". Asked about TV footages which purportedly showed him kicking the worker on his stomach, Sattar claimed, "There was an attack on me, abuses were hurled at my party, still you say it way my fault. Fine, I say sorry. But it's not my fault".
Later, making a statement in theassembly, Sattar denied that he had assaulted anyone. He said some anti-social elements entered the venue where the press conference was being held. "They abused my party workers and I had to intervene. They hurled crude abuses at
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