Amritsar goldsmith suicide: Cong MLA’s PA, ASI on the run, cops still clueless

PK Jaiswar

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, November 12

The police have failed to arrest the prime suspects mentioned in suicide note of a goldsmith even after three days of the incident.

Among those booked in the case include Paramjit Singh, personal assistant to a Congress MLA and Assistant Sub-Inspector Narinder Singh.

While accusing them of harassment, Sukhwinder Singh had committed suicide by consuming some poisonous substance in a hotel room. The police had recovered a suicide note from the spot and had arrested one of the suspect identified as Harbhajan Singh, victim’s neighbourer. The police had also nominated his two sons in the case.

The incident has led to widespread criticism as the people as well as the political opponents have been targeting the Congress MLA as Paramjit allegedly called the deceased at his (MLA’s) house where he was harassed and forced to strike a compromise.

Assistant Commissioner of Police Manjit Singh said, “The accused have gone underground after registration of the case. Their mobile phones are switched off and houses locked. Raids are on to nab them.”

Talbir Singh Gill of SAD had held demonstration outside Division B police station following the incident. Next day a protest was held after keeping the body of the deceased outside the police station and officials had sought time to arrest the accused.

Gill said, “If the police cannot arrest one of their own, how can they arrest criminals? The accused are being sheltered so that they can get anticipatory bail.”

Mandeep Singh Manna, former Congress leader said how common man can feel safe, when those responsible for their safety were harassing and targeting them. “People have to struggle for getting justice as politicians are ruling police stations,” he said.

“People are now praying to god to save them from politicians,” said Manna.

Meanwhile, family of the deceased has decided to perform last rites of the deceased in front of police station on Sunday if the police fail to nab the culprits.

The case in a nutshell

Alleging harassment, Sukhwinder Singh committed suicide by consuming some poisonous substance in a hotel room. The police had recovered a suicide note from the spot and had arrested one of the suspects identified as Harbhajan Singh, victim’s neighbour. The police had also nominated his two sons in the case. The incident has led to widespread criticism as the people as well as the political opponents have been targeting the Congress MLA as Paramjit allegedly called the deceased at his (MLA’s) house, where he was harassed and forced to strike a compromise.