Suicide victim’s kin seek SAD leader’s arrest
Thursday, 28/01/2016
http://www.indiapress.org/gen/news.php/The_Tribune/
Barnala : A suicide victim’s cousin, Kulwant Singh, is unwilling to climb down a tower until two persons, including an Akali leader, are arrested. Kulwant has alleged that the two are responsible for Gurbans Singh’s death. Kulwant climbed a makeshift tower at the grain market in Jagjitpura village on January 25.
While Kulwant is atop the tower, his relatives and other villagers have been staging a dharna near the tower in support of Kulwant’s demand. They have threatened to intensify their stir if both the accused were not arrested by January 29. They have alleged that the police didn’t arrest the accused under political pressure.
Gurbans (35) of Jagjitpura village (near Tapa) committed suicide by consuming some poisonous substance on December 19. In his suicide note, Gurbans Singh held Akali leader Dogar Singh, member of Senha Block Panchayat Samiti, Raj Singh, former sarpanch of Jagjitpura village, and Mahinder Ram, a scrap dealer of Ugoke village, responsible for his death.
He alleged Dogar didn’t return Rs 4 lakh to him and Mahinder Rs 3 lakh. He alleged they also threatened to grab his land and kill his family.
On the statement of victim’s mother Balbir Kaur, a case had been registered against the accused and Mahinder Ram arrested.
