Man booked for culpable homicide

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, March 22

A man has been booked on a charge of culpable homicide in connection with the death of Shakti Sharma (40), who had died under mysterious circumstances two months ago.

The suspect, identified as Preetam Singh of Sirsa, was booked following the autopsy report confirmed a severe injury on the victim’s head.

Surinder Sharma, a relative of the victim’ told the Bhindi Saida police said Preetam and his brother-in-law Shakti had gone to Toot village for some work on a tractor on January 18. He said in the next morning, his relative Ashwani Kumar told him that Preetam informed him over the phone that Shakti had died after being hit by the tractor.

He told the police that the suspect used to work as a daily wager with his brother-in-law Shakti.

He said at that time, the police did not register the complaint as they found the issue suspicious. Now, the autopsy report has confirmed that he had a head injury. Therefore, a complaint was lodged at the Bhindi Saida police station.

A case under Section 304 of the IPC has been registered.