Man kills self, seven booked for abetment to suicide

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, August 26

A man, identified as Amit Kumar of Subhash Colony on Batala Road here, committed suicide allegedly by consuming some poisonous substance here on Tuesday and a case was registered on Wednesday. They got a suicide note from his possession following which the police booked seven persons on the charge of abetment to suicide.

Those booked were identified as Prabhjot Singh and Gopi and Surinder, both construction material dealers, Sanjiv Kumar, Parej, Ashu and Vikram. A case under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code was registered against them.

Sonia, wife of the victim, told the police on Tuesday evening that her husband reached home under the influence of liquor. He told her that he had consumed liquor with Vikram. After this, he got unconscious and was rushed to a private hospital where the doctors declared him dead.

Sonia said when she checked the pockets of her husband, she found a suicide note in which he had held the accused responsible for taking the extreme step.

She alleged her husband had some monetary dispute with the accused and they subjected him to harassment following which he ended his life.

The police said the body was handed over to the family members after an autopsy and further investigation was under progress.