Mystery shrouds death of 25-year-old youth

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, April 19

Mystery shrouds the death of a youth identified as Nirmal Singh (25), a resident of Kathunangal village, falling under Kamboh police station here. He was found dead on late Saturday evening.

My son Nirmal Singh was a carpenter and was working at Loharaka road. On Saturday, he went to work but did not return. In the evening, I got a call that Nirmal Singh was found badly injured near Jethuwal village. — Gurmit Singh, Father of the deceased

According to the police, he had sharp weapon injury marks. Yaadwinder Singh, SHO, Kamboh police station, said a case of murder was registered, while further investigations were underway.

Gurmit Singh, father of the deceased, told the police that Nirmal Singh was a carpenter and was working at Loharaka road. On Saturday, he went to work but did not return. He said in the evening, he got a call from unidentified persons that Nirmal Singh was found badly injured near Jethuwal village. He had sharp weapon injury marks and was rushed to a private hospital in Amritsar city. He said he succumbed to his injuries on Sunday.

Yaadwinder said earlier the police registered an attempt to murder case and later the murder section was added in the FIR. He said robbery did not seem the reason, as his bike, purse and mobile was at the spot. The police suspect some personal enmity behind the incident.