Shamu (28) was admitted to the Guru Nanak Dev Hospital here with burn injuries on his face last night, police said
Following the incident, a private channel reported that a migrant labourer in Amritsar was attacked for robbery by three unidentified men in police uniform.
When Shamu refused to give them money, the men allegedly forced his head down a lit tandoor, and held it there for a couple of minutes, the channel said.
He said the incident occurred last evening when Shamu was drinking alcohol with his friend Jagdeep, who is a constable with Punjab police.
During the drinking session drops of boiled water fell on Shamu's face when his foot accidentally hit a container of boiled water lying nearby, he said.
Shamu is currently undergoing treatment at the hospital, Singh said.