A lawyer of Gopal Goyal Kanda, accused of abetting the suicide of airhostess Geetika Sharma, allegedly slapped her brother in a Delhi court on Wednesday.

Gopal Kanda, Geetika Sharma Gopal Kanda, Geetika Sharma

Both the parties had come to a Rohini court in North Delhi for hearing in the suicide case. They reportedly had an altercation over the date for the next hearing during which Kanda's lawyer allegedly slapped Geetika's brother.

Police said it is waiting for a formal complaint.

Kanda, a former minister in Haryana, was granted bail in the case in March this year.

Geetika Sharma, working with Kanda's MDLR Airlines, was found dead on August 5, 2012 at her Ashok Vihar residence in northwest Delhi. In her suicide note, the 23-year-old had said she was ending her life due to "harassment" by Kanda and his close aide, Aruna Chadha.

Both the accused have also been charged with forgery for cheating and harming the reputation of the victim.