<p>The assailant identified as Harvinder Singh, however, was swiftly nabbed by the police after being beaten up by some persons accompanying 86-year-old Sukhram, who was the Telecom Minister in the P V Narasimha Rao Cabinet.<br /><br />Eyewitnesses said the assailant, who was not armed, assaulted Sukhram with his hands and legs.<br /><br />The incident occurred shortly after Sukhram, who remained out on bail during the 13-year long trial, was taken into custody.</p>
<p>The assailant identified as Harvinder Singh, however, was swiftly nabbed by the police after being beaten up by some persons accompanying 86-year-old Sukhram, who was the Telecom Minister in the P V Narasimha Rao Cabinet.<br /><br />Eyewitnesses said the assailant, who was not armed, assaulted Sukhram with his hands and legs.<br /><br />The incident occurred shortly after Sukhram, who remained out on bail during the 13-year long trial, was taken into custody.</p>