5 Booked over Abetment in Dalit Man’s Suicide, Caste Abuse in Punjab
Police have booked villagers and arrested four people after Gulzar Singh’s death, with the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act invoked in the case.
- Gulzar Singh died at Dayanand Medical College in Ludhiana after allegedly consuming poison under pressure from villagers in Punjab's Sangrur district. Sangrur Police registered a case against the villagers for abetting the suicide.
- Singh had previously questioned Finance Minister Harpal Cheema regarding the drug menace during a public program. Allegations suggest the village sarpanch and residents then demanded he apologize, creating the pressure that led to his death.
- Because Singh belonged to a Scheduled Caste, authorities invoked provisions of the Act in the case. His family has refused to allow a post-mortem examination of his body.
- Three to four people are in custody, according to Four Arrested Punjab Police, as officers continue investigating the accused villagers for their alleged role in the death.
- The incident occurred in Sangrur, the home district of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, marking the second controversy to emerge from the district within a week.
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Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Addressing the media in Delhi, Bhatia said Gulzar Singh had raised the issue of drugs during Punjab Minister Harpal Singh Cheema’s visit to his village and sought action after alleging that his son was consuming ‘Chitta’ (a term used for synthetic drug). India News | BJP’s Gaurav Bhatia Targets Punjab Govt over Dalit Man’s Death, Alleges Inaction on Drugs.
Punjab man, who questioned minister over drug menace, dies after consuming poison
According to reports, the man from Sangrur allegedly got frightened after he was threatened to visit the sarpanch for publicly raising the question of drug menace before Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema.
Punjab man dies by suicide after 'pressure' to apologise for questioning minister over 'chitta' menace
A man died after consuming poison following alleged pressure from local leaders. He had questioned Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema about synthetic drug supply. His family claims he was pressured to apologize for raising the issue publicly. Police have registered a case and arrested four individuals in connection with the incident. Opposition leaders have demanded an FIR against the minister.
Punjab Man Who Questioned Minister Harpal Cheema Dies By Suicide After Being Humiliated In Panchayat
<p>A man identified as Gulzar Singh allegedly died by suicide after facing pressure from villagers in Punjab’s Sangrur district. Singh was the same person who had questioned state Finance Minister Harpal Cheema about the drug menace during one of the minister’s programmes.</p> <p>According to allegations, Singh’s village sarpanch and some other residents had asked him to apologise for questioning the minister. He allegedly consumed poison after …
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