Man immolates self

Ludhiana, August 4

The Shimlapuri police have booked a woman on the charge of abetting suicide of her husband. The suspect has been identified as Rajpinder Kaur. The complainant, Mahinder Singh said his son Arvinder Singh got married to Rajpinder about 10 years ago. His son was a car mechanic.

He alleged that as his son had been suffering from TB for the past one year, his wife became indifferent towards his son.

On July 30, she scuffled with his son due to which his son left the house. When his son returned home the same evening, his wife didn’t open the door. The next day, his son committed suicide by pouring petrol on his body and setting him afire. He died at the PGI on August 1.

The investigating officer, ASI Harbans Singh, said raids were on to nab the woman.

Man commits suicide, 4 booked for abetment

A man, identified as Harjit Singh (42) of Jadtoli village, has committed suicide. On July 13, he left home saying that he was going to their dairy farm but he didn’t return home.

His family found a suicide note at the dairy farm in which the deceased has named four persons and held them responsible for his death. In the suicide note, he says he is going to end his life by jumping into the Narangwal canal. The suspects booked in the case are Deepa Badesh, Darshi Narangwal, Pappu Thikriwal and Narjit Singh Rupa. The mutilated body of the deceased was found in a canal near Moga on July 25. The ASI said Harjit had taken money from the suspects to arrange foreign visa but he failed to do the job. The suspects were pressing him for return of their money. — TNS