Man commits suicide; wife, in-laws booked for abetment

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, July 23

Perturbed over the alleged harassment by in-laws, a man identified as Balwinder Singh (33), committed suicide by hanging with a ceiling fan at his house in Sanghna village falling under the Chatiwind police station here on Wednesday.

On a complaint by his sister Paramjit Kaur, the police have booked deceased’s wife Sarabjit Kaur, her mother Lakhwinder Kaur, brother Joga Singh, all residents of Maulvi Kot village and Kulwinder Kaur, an aunt of Sarabjit Kaur, on the charges of abetment to suicide.

Paramjit Kaur, a resident of Gola village in Tarn Taran, stated to the police that she had come to meet her parents at Sanghna village. She said they went to sleep on Tuesday night, but her brother did not come out of his room on Wednesday despite repeated knocks. Later, they found him hanging from the ceiling fan.

Sub-Inspector Harmeet Singh, investigating officer, said Balwinder’s wife Sarabjit Kaur was a nurse and used to work at a private hospital. Balwinder was a taxi driver. He had asked Sarabjit to leave her job, but she was not ready for it. This became a reason for frequent quarrels between them.

Around four months ago, Sarabjit went to her parents home with her 9-year-old child and did not return. This left him disturbed and he committed suicide. A case under Sections 306 and 34 of the IPC was registered against four persons, including his wife, and further investigations were underway. He said efforts were on to arrest them.