Navjot Sidhu says 'suspicious character' spotted at his Patiala residence, calls it 'security lapse'
Chandigarh, Apr 16: Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu said a suspicious person was noticed at the terrace of his Patiala residence Sunday evening and called it a "security lapse".
He said the suspicious person, wrapped in a grey blanket, escaped after his servant raised an alarm.
Sidhu said he reported the matter to the Punjab Police chief.
"Today on the terrace of my residence an unknown suspicious character wrapped in grey blanket was noticed around 7:00 PM, the moment my servant went out raised the alarm and called for help, he immediately ran and escaped," Sidhu tweeted.
"Have spoken to @DGPPunjabPolice and SSP Patiala has also been informed. This security lapse will not deter me from raising my voice for Punjab," he added.
Later, Patiala Senior Superintendent of Police Varun Sharma visited Sidhu's residence.
A police official said CCTV footage of the area was being scanned.
Cricketer-turned-politician Siddu came out of the Patiala Central Jail on April 1 after serving nearly 10 months in a 1988 road rage case.
Ever since he came out of jail, the former Punjab Congress chief has been attacking the AAP government over many issues, including poll promises and law and order.
He had also taken on the state government for pruning his security cover and had even called Chief Minister Mann Bhagwant Mann as the "most protected CM".
Today on the terrace of my residence an unknown suspicious character wrapped in grey blanket was noticed around 7:00 PM , the moment my servant went out raised the alarm and called for help , he immediately ran and escaped.
— Navjot Singh Sidhu (@sherryontopp) April 16, 2023
Have spoken to @DGPPunjabPolice and SSP Patiala has…
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Man jumps to death from 22nd floor of posh Noida society; depression suspected
Noida (PTI): A 37-year-old man allegedly died by suicide after jumping from the 22nd floor of a posh residential society in Sector 107 here, police said on Monday.
The incident took place on Sunday in Prateek Edifice Society under the jurisdiction of the Sector-39 police station. The deceased has been identified as Sajjal Mehrotra, a company director who lived in the society with his family.
"On Sunday afternoon, he jumped from the balcony of his flat on the 22nd floor," a police official said.
Family members and security guards rushed him to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead, police said, adding that no suicide note has been found.
Prima facie, the deceased was suffering from depression, officials said, adding that other aspects of the case are being investigated.
The body has been sent for post-mortem and further legal formalities are underway.
Police said the man got married about 10 years ago and is survived by his wife and two children. No complaint has been received from the family in connection with the incident.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
