Kabaddi player dies of 'drug overdose'

Our Correspondent

Abohar, May 11

Amritpal Singh, aka Sona, a budding kabaddi player from Rajasthan, has reportedly died of 'drug overdose'.

Bewildered, family members and friends of the deceased have demanded a high-level investigation into the matter.

Matilli Rathan police station incharge Rakesh Swami said a medical board conducted postmortem examination in the district hospital on Monday.

On the statement of Amritpal’s uncle Sukhdev Singh, an FIR has been registered.

The police said, “We are questioning Amritpal’s friends, who had escorted him and his friend Mani Brar to a private doctor in the border village of Mirjewala on Sunday evening. Following the advice of the doctor, the duo was brought to Medanta Hospital in Sriganganagar, where the doctors declared Sona as brought dead. On the other hand, Mani Brar has regained consciousness, but wasn’t in a condition to give any statement.”

The police they would question Brar once his condition improved.

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