Nurmahal resident poisons his 2 minor children, kills himself too

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, July 14

A Nurmahal-based man allegedly poisoned his two children killing one of them and subsequently ended his life too by consuming the same poison.

The incident took place in Pandoori Jagir village of Nurmahal when the deceased, Jaspreet Singh, and his two children, son Sehajpreet (6) and daughter Manroop (5), were found unconscious near a village pond on Tuesday night. While Jaspreet and his daughter died on their way to the hospital, Sehajpreet is battling for his life at the hospital.

Sulphas, a poisonous substance, was found near the pond. Hardeep Singh, the brother of the deceased, told the police that Jaspreet got married to Amandeep Kaur around eight years ago. Amandeep left the house two years ago after matrimonial issues. Meanwhile, Jaspreet got to know that Amandeep had married another man, whom she met on social media.

An avid social media user, with large number of following on her Instagram and TikTok accounts, Amandeep reportedly got married to her fan around four days ago. Jaspreet saw her pictures on the social media, said Hardeep in his statement to the police.

Nurmahal SHO Inspector Gurinderjit Singh Nagra said the father and his children were rushed to the Civil Hospital, Nakodar. While the doctors declared Jaspreet and Manroop dead. Sehajpreet has been shifted to a private hospital where his condition was serious.

The SHO further added that, the father of the deceased, Hari Singh, said his son was depressed due to the breakdown of the marriage. For the future of his kids, he didn’t want to end the marriage whereas Amandeep was pressurising him for divorce. Her marriage to another man left him shattered, forcing to take the extreme step.

A case has been registered against Amandeep Kaur and her partner on the statements of the family members of the deceased.