Man commits suicide; wife, in-laws booked for abetment

Tribune News Service

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Amritsar, July 23

Perturbed over the alleged harassment by in-laws, a man identified as Balwinder Singh (33), committed suicide by hanging with a ceiling fan at his house in Sanghna village falling under the Chatiwind police station here on Wednesday.

On a complaint by his sister Paramjit Kaur, the police have booked deceased’s wife Sarabjit Kaur, her mother Lakhwinder Kaur, brother Joga Singh, all residents of Maulvi Kot village and Kulwinder Kaur, an aunt of Sarabjit Kaur on charges of abatement to suicide.

Paramjit Kaur, a resident of Gola village in Tarn Taran, stated to the police that she had come to meet her parents at Sanghna village. He said Tuesday night they went to sleep. She said yesterday her brother did not come out of his room while repeated knocks proved futile. Later, they found him hanging with the ceiling fan.

Sub-Inspector Harmeet Singh, investigation officer, said Balwinder’s wife Sarabjit Kaur was a nurse and used to work at a private hospital. Balwinder was a taxi driver. He had asked Sarabjit to leave her job but she was not ready for it. This became a reason of often quarrel. Around four months ago Sarabjit along with her nine-year-old child went to parents home and did not return. This left him disturbed and he committed suicide.

He said a case under Sections 306 and 34 of the IPC was registered against four persons including his wife and further investigations were underway. He said that efforts were on to arrest them.