Tarn Taran, May 14

Prabhjit Singh (22) of Rajoke village committed suicide at his home on the intervening night of May 12-13. The body was seen hanging in a room on Thursday morning. The police also recovered a suicide note from the spot on the basis of which, seven members of a family have been booked.

The police said the deceased Prabhjit Singh used to live with his uncle Avtar Singh, a resident of Suba Kadom (Ferozepur) since childhood. Prabhjit developed physical relations with Avtar’s minor daughter and both ran away from the house. Avtar Singh lodged a criminal case against him and his family members under Section 376 about five months back under the POCSO Act, with the Ferozepur district police.

The Ferozepur police located Prabhjit and the minor girl and sent him to jail while the girl was handed over to her parents. He was later released on bail. ASI Satnam Singh, Investigation Officer (IO), said, Prabhjit and his family members were falsely implicated in the case. — OC