Man in police custody attempts suicide

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, March 22

A 28-year-old man allegedly attempted suicide at the Sarabha Nagar police station. He has been admitted to the Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH).

Following the incident, questions are being raised as to why Harpreet took this extreme step in the police custody.

The Sarabha Nagar police on Wednesday registered a case under Section 309 (attempt to commit suicide) of the IPC against Harpreet Singh. ASI Jaspal Singh, IO, said Harpreet was arrested on the charge of loot and snatching on Monday around 8 pm and attempted suicide around 9 pm.

Harpreet tore the blanket to use it as a rope and tied it with the ventilator’s grill inside the lockup, he said. When the munshi concerned saw the CCTV footage, he immediately rushed towards the lockup to save Harpreet, the ASI said.

Harpeet, who went unconscious, was taken to the Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, wherein he was undergoing treatment, he said.

Harpreet, who is a resident of Labour Colony, was booked under Section 379-B of the IPC at Sarabha Nagar police station. He was to be interrogated, but tried to end his life, Jaspal said.

The police claimed that Harpreet was earlier booked in a case of kidnapping at Jagroan police station, while a case under the NDPS Act was registered against him at Dugri police station in the past.

Woman ends life; stepmother arrested 

Two suicide cases came to light from different areas in the city. In the first case, a 23-year-old woman of Hira Colony allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan at her house on Thursday. In her suicide note, the deceased identified as Twinkle accused her stepmother of forcing her to take this extreme step. Twinkle was married to Karamveer Singh three years ago and had a 2-year old daughter. On the complaint of her husband, a case Under Section 306 (abetment of suicide) of the IPC was registered against Twinkle’s stepmother Rashmi at Jodhewal police station.  According to the police, the incident came to light when Twinkle’s husband came home for lunch. The room, where she committed suicide, was locked, while her daughter was outside the room. Her husband broke open the door and found her hanging from the ceiling fan.  Mohammad Jameel, SHO at Jodhewal police station, said Twinkle’s mother and father had passed away and that his father married two women. “We learnt that Twinkle had a dispute with her stepmother. Thus, she committed suicide. The accused Rashmi has been arrested,” he said.

Man hangs self

A man allegedly suffering from depression committed suicide by hanging himself at his home in Tarsem Colony under division number 4 police station on Wednesday. ASI at Jagatpuri police post, Kapil Kumar said the deceased had been identified as Harpreet Singh. He was a school van driver at KVM School, he said.

The police reached the spot after getting the information. It is learnt that the deceased was under depression for past some time, the police said. According to the deceased’s family, the incident took place on Wednesday night, but they came to know about it on Thursday morning. — TNS