Ludhiana: A day after the death of 40-year-old man, his family staged a protest outside Salem Tabri police station on Sunday. They were also carrying the body along. The protesters were seeking an FIR against the wife and in-laws of the deceased. They also stated that they would not cremate the body till the arrest of the accused.
After the peaceful protest which was held for half an hour, the cops managed to pacify the protesters and assured them that the police will take action after receiving the viscera report of the victim, Sumit Sharma of Phillaur.
On Sunday afternoon, Sumit’s father, along with some more relatives, gathered outside the police station at Salem Tabri and staged the protest. The protesters parked the ambulance, carrying the body of the deceased, outside the main gate of the police station.
Father of the victim, Darshan Kumar Sharma, alleged that either Sumit’s wife and in-laws of his son had murdered his son or they forced him to commit suicide as the accused were allegedly harassing Sumit. He had given a written complaint to the police and said that despite that no action had been taken yet by the police.
Inspector Gopal Krishan, station house officer (SHO) at police station, Salem Tabri, said that the autopsy had not confirmed the cause of death. The doctors have sent the viscera of the deceased for chemical examination to know the cause of death. The police will take action after getting the viscera report.
The 40-year-old man had died under mysterious circumstances in Bhora Colony, Salem Tabri, on Friday night. The kin alleged that Sumit’s wife used to beat him up. Moreover, his wife and in-laws had allegedly grabbed Rs 14.5 lakh of Sumit due to which he was reportedly upset.