The Amritsar police have registered a case against a juvenile for allegedly causing death by negligence after the body of a 20-year-old man was recovered from a canal under suspicious circumstances. The victim, Gulab Singh, a resident of Udhowali Kalan village in Gurdaspur, went missing on July 4, and his body was found the next day with multiple injury marks, prompting his family to suspect foul play.
Details of the Incident
According to the First Information Report (FIR) filed by the complainant, Harjinder Singh, the victim's father, Gulab Singh left home on the morning of July 4 on his motorcycle, telling his family he was going to work. Later that evening, the family received a phone call from a friend of the victim, who informed them that Gulab Singh had drowned in a canal near Tara Wala bridge while the two were bathing. When the family arrived at the scene, the friend was present and claimed that the victim had accidentally drowned.
Investigation and Allegations
The complainant alleged that despite an extensive search, Gulab Singh could not be traced that day. He further claimed that the accused assured the family that the body would be found the following morning. On July 5, the body was recovered from the canal near Ibban Kalan bridge. The family alleged that the body bore multiple injury marks, raising suspicion that Gulab Singh had been assaulted before being thrown into the canal.
Based on the complaint, the police registered a case under Section 106 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against the juvenile and launched an investigation to ascertain the exact circumstances leading to the youth’s death. Section 106 of the BNS deals with causing death by negligence.
Police Response and Next Steps
Amritsar police officials confirmed that the investigation is ongoing and that the juvenile has been taken into custody for questioning. The police are examining the injury marks on the body and have sent the remains for post-mortem to determine the exact cause of death. Authorities are also interviewing witnesses and checking CCTV footage from the area to corroborate the sequence of events.
The family of the deceased has demanded a thorough investigation, expressing concerns that the friend's account may be an attempt to cover up a potential murder. The police have assured the family that all angles will be explored and that justice will be served.
