Punjab: 2 days after going missing, 26-yr-old man’s decomposed body found inside police station
Jalandhar: In a deeply troubling incident, the decomposed body of a 26-year-old man was found inside a room at Shahkot police station in Punjab’s Jalandhar district, two days after he was reported missing.
The deceased, identified as Gurbhej Singh, alias Bheja, was a resident of Bajwa Kalan village. Singh had been assisting staff at the police station for the past few months by serving tea and water. The officials, who claimed they were clueless about his whereabouts for two days, have now initiated an investigation to rule out any foul play, as reported by The Indian Express on Tuesday.
His family, although they did not file a formal missing person’s complaint, had informed Shahkot police of his absence. Shockingly, it wasn’t until late Sunday night—over 48 hours later—that his body was found inside a rarely accessed room on the terrace of the police station, after a foul smell raised alarm.
“Preliminary findings suggest the possibility of a poisonous insect bite or a similar cause. The exact cause of death will be determined by the post-mortem report,” TIE quoted Police Inspector Balwinder Singh Bhullar, Station House Officer, Shahkot police station, as saying.
Singh, a former kabaddi player and bodybuilder, was cremated on Monday evening after his body was handed over to his family following the post-mortem conducted at the Government Hospital in Nakodar.
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EC notice to Bihar Deputy CM over alleged possession of two voter IDs
Patna: The Election Commission (EC) on Sunday issued a notice to Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Vijay Kumar Sinha over allegations of possessing two voter identity cards and being registered in two separate assembly constituencies.
The action follows a complaint by RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, who earlier in the day alleged that Sinha was a registered voter in both Lakhisarai and Bankipur assembly constituencies, located in different districts. Speaking to reporters, Yadav questioned what steps had been taken against Sinha.
According to officials, the notice, issued by the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) for Bankipur constituency, seeks an explanation from Sinha by August 14 on why he holds two voter IDs.
The controversy coincided with a protest by opposition MPs, including Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, and Sharad Pawar, who marched from Parliament House towards the EC headquarters in New Delhi against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls in Bihar. The protestors, wearing white caps marked with a red cross over the words “SIR” and “vote chori,” were stopped by police near Transport Bhawan.
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