Moneylender booked for abetment to suicide

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, March 28

Baljinder Singh, a resident of Jandiala Guru, allegedly committed suicide by consuming celphos tablets here yesterday. He was taken to a private hospital where he died late last evening.

The police have registered a case under Section 306, IPC, against around 20 persons.

Amandeep Singh, son of the deceased, stated to the police that his father had taken Rs 12 lakh on loan for some domestic work from the accused at 3 per cent interest for a year. He said he used to give Rs 36,000 as interest to the accused every month. He said on March 4, he along with his father returned Rs 12 lakh to the accused. He said they demanded the registry of the plot which they had given to the accused as surety. However, the accused did not return it and started threatening them.

He alleged that the accused threatened them that he would take possession of our home and plot. He said his father got depressed over this and consumed celphos tablets yesterday and informed some relatives. He said his paternal uncles, Manjinder Singh and Amarinder Singh, reached the spot and found him seriously ill. He was immediately taken to a private hospital where he died.

Dhanwinder Singh, SHO, Jandiala police station, said investigations were under progress while a case has been registered.