Punjab: Cops book kin for man’s suicide

LUDHIANA: Jodhan Police has booked a person, his mother, his two cousins for abetment to suicide after his uncle committed suicide, allegedly due to their harassment.
The accused were identified as Bhagwant Singh, nephew (brother’s son) of the deceased Mohan Singh, his mother Gurmail Kaur, his son Dilpreet Singh, and his two cousins Jaswant Singh and Kulwant Singh (sons of other brother of deceased Mohan Singh).
Complainant Gurjant Singh, son of deceased of Dolo Khurd, told police that his grandfather had divided property in the name of his father and his brothers in 2000. He added that the accused Bhagwant would trouble his father and stopped water to their fields and even snapped wire of their joint motor due to which they got their separate water motor installed.
The complainant told the police that Bhagwant and his mother Gurmail stopped their way also so they carved way to their house from their land. He added that despite that the accused Bhagwant and Gurmail would pass through the same way and drew water from their source.
Gurjant said the Bhagwant and Dilpreet had been threatening his father and Bhagwant had followed him with his pistol. He added that his father, aged about 62 years old, committed suicide in a corner room at the back of his house because of harassment by the accused.
On being informed, a team from Jodhan police station reached the spot and started probe into the matter.
Police later booked the accused for abetment to suicide. Investigating officer of the case, assistant sub-inspector Hakam Singh said the accused are yet to be arrested.