Daljit Singh cremated in Mansa village after 9 days
Following directions from the Punjab and Haryana High Court, 35-year-old Daljit Singh was cremated on Thursday in his native village Bhamme Kalan.
The mortal remains of 35-year-old Daljit Singh of Bhamme Kalan village in Mansa district were cremated on Thursday at the native village cremation ground. With this, the stalemate that persisted for the past nine days has ended.
Following a second post-mortem at PGI Chandigarh, the body was brought directly to the village under police security. Family members, including the deceased's father Jarnail Singh, mother Chhinder Kaur, wife Paramjit Kaur, and sister Amarjit Kaur, were present during the last rites.
Hearing the family's application, High Court Justice Sanjay Vashisth modified the earlier orders to allow the cremation in the native village. The court had imposed a condition that no political leader or organization would interfere in the final rites.
During Thursday's hearing, Additional Advocate General Chanchal Singla, presenting the government's stance, informed the bench that the final rites in the village were completed peacefully.
Subsequently, the court asked the Punjab government to place the post-mortem and viscera reports prepared by AIIMS Bathinda and PGI Chandigarh on the next date of hearing and adjourned the matter for a month.
Daljit Singh died on October 27. The family had expressed apprehension that death was caused by a drug overdose, while the police had registered a murder case and arrested three people.
Earlier, the post-mortem was conducted at AIIMS Bathinda, to which the family had objected, demanding a re-examination from PGI Chandigarh before the High Court.
The Punjab government has announced financial assistance of Rs 50 lakh to Daljit Singh's family and a job for his wife Paramjit Kaur in the Mansa Deputy Commissioner's office.
Key developments
- Daljit Singh cremated in native village Bhamme Kalan in the presence of family
- High Court permitted cremation in the village on the family's application
- Second post-mortem of the body was conducted at PGI Chandigarh
- Punjab government announced Rs 50 lakh compensation and a job for the wife
