India, June 3 -- A 42-year-old Indian-origin man, Gaurav Kundi, is on life support at the Royal Adelaide Hospital following a violent police arrest in Adelaide's eastern suburbs, Australia. His family claims excessive force was used during the arrest, that has left him with severe brain and neck injuries.

Gaurav's wife, Amritpal Kaur, said the incident happened on Payneham Road after a patrol car approached the couple, mistakenly interpreting their loud argument as a case of domestic violence.

"I just go out and follow him. 'What are you doing here? Let's get back home. You are drunk. You are not well. We will go home,'" she recalled, speaking to 9News. Kaur added that during the argument, Kundi had pushed her.

"The policeman thinks he...