Daljit Singh case: High court orders fresh post-mortem at PGI Chandigarh
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ordered a fresh medical examination of deceased Daljit Singh of Bhamma Kalan at PGI Chandigarh, followed by his last rites in Sector 25.
Fresh orders have been issued by the Punjab and Haryana High Court in the death case of farmer Daljit Singh, a resident of village Bhamma Kalan in Mansa. The court has stated that a medical examination of the deceased should be conducted afresh at PGI Chandigarh.
Following this procedure, directions have been given to complete his final rites inside the cremation ground located in Sector 25, Chandigarh.
This decision came during the hearing of a petition filed by Daljit Singh's sister Amarjit Kaur. She had appealed to the court that the entire case be handed over to the CBI, a fair post-mortem be conducted by PGI, and protection be provided to her family.
Family members claim that Daljit Singh lost his life due to a drug overdose. According to them, on October 27, when the body was being taken along with villagers towards the Mansa morcha site, the police resorted to a lathi-charge near Ramditte Wala Chowk and forcibly snatched the body. The family also alleged that the first examination was conducted without informing or asking them.
On the other hand, in connection with the clash over Daljit Singh's body and police personnel getting injured, the court has sent Lakha Sidhana and Mohanjit Sheron to one day of police custody. The police had sought ten days of custody arguing for the recovery of mobile phones, but the court approved a remand of only one day. Nothing has yet been proved in court.
In the same matter, Bathinda Lok Sabha MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal approached Speaker Om Birla and gave a notice of breach of privilege against Mansa SSP Vaibhav Chaudhary. She alleged that during a phone conversation on October 29, the SSP ignored her apprehensions and failed to give any satisfactory reply to the questions raised by the family.
Key developments
- High court ordered fresh post-mortem of Daljit Singh at PGI Chandigarh
- Cremation of the deceased will take place at Sector 25 cremation ground in Chandigarh
- Deceased's sister Amarjit Kaur had filed a petition in the high court for a CBI probe
- Lakha Sidhana and Mohanjit Sheron sent to one-day police remand in the clash case
