Kin booked for abetting head constable’s suicide

Ludhiana: A day after a head constable shot himself lifeless along with his provider weapon at Raikot town police station, police booked six of his relations for abetment to suicide.

On the basis of the suicide observe recovered from Baljinder Singh, a case has been registered against his father Ajaib Singh, brothers Shamsher Singh, Sukhwinder Singh, cousin Bahadur Singh Fauji, sister Harwant Kaur and brother-in-law Balraj Singh.

After taking his provider weapon from the police station munshi, Baljinder, 50 — a resident of Bhundri village in Jagraon — dedicated suicide around 6.30pm on Thursday. His colleagues took him to a nearby clinic, the place he succumbed all through treatment.

Jagraon deputy superintendent of police (investigation) Amandeep Singh, who holds additional rate of Raikot, mentioned, “Baljinder had a assets dispute along with his circle of relatives. In the suicide observe, he has blamed the six for his taking the intense step. A manhunt has been launched to arrest the accused.”

Baljinder is survived by his wife and two sons.