3 months after youth’s mysterious dying in Amritsar, cousin booked for homicide
Amritsar, January 22
Three months after a youth died allegedly by consuming some medication, the police have now booked his cousin on the cost of homicide.
The case was registered following the ultimate postmortem report acquired by the Majitha Street police right here two days in the past. The report recommended that the deceased, recognized as Manjit Singh, alias Mintu (21), had died on account of homicidal smothering. Earlier, the police had initiated inquest proceedings underneath Part 174 of the CrPC within the incident.
Now, a case underneath Part 302 of the IPC was registered in opposition to his cousin Jarnail Singh, a resident of Uttam Nagar space. He’s but to be arrested.
Jaswant Singh, father of the sufferer who runs a tea stall close to Guru Nanak Dev Hospital, informed the police that his son used to promote headgear (patka) close to the Golden Temple. He mentioned on October 14 final yr, his son got here to him and demanded cash as he couldn’t discover even a single buyer on that day. He mentioned within the meantime, his sister-in-law Amarjit Kaur and her son Jarnail Singh, who works as a helper at GND Hospital, got here and demanded cash from Manjit Singh. The accused gave some medication to his son following which his well being deteriorated and he died within the hospital throughout therapy. Following his grievance, the police initiated inquest proceedings and took the physique into custody and despatched it for a postmortem.
Harinder Singh, SHO, Majitha Street police station, mentioned within the earlier report given on October 17 final yr, the docs recommended that the sufferer had died of asphyxia on account of smothering. “Now, within the ultimate report which we acquired a few days in the past it was revealed that there have been damage marks across the deceased’s mouth and nostrils which recommended homicidal smothering attributable to another particular person. Due to this fact a homicide case was registered in opposition to Jarnail Singh as per the assertion of the sufferer’s father,” he mentioned.
He mentioned additional investigations had been in progress. The accused can be arrested quickly for additional probe.
Accused but to be arrested
- The case was registered following the ultimate postmortem report acquired by the Majitha Street police two days in the past
- The report recommended that the deceased, recognized as Manjit Singh, alias Mintu (21), had died on account of homicidal smothering
- Earlier, the police had initiated inquest proceedings underneath Part 174 of the CrPC within the incident. Now, a case underneath Part 302 of the IPC was registered in opposition to his cousin Jarnail Singh of Uttam Nagar space. He’s but to be arrested