Mansa: Police have clarified that the exact cause of death of Daljit Singh of Bhamme Kalan village in Mansa remains pending until viscera chemical analysis reports arrive.The clarification comes after a purported AIIMS, Bathinda, post-mortem screenshot showing his urine tested positive for morphine and benzodiazepines was uploaded by Punjab Congress president Pargat Singh.SSP Vaibhav Chaudhary told TOI, “Daljit Singh might have been found positive of morphine and benzodiazepines but it has not been mentioned that this is the cause of death. The cause is still awaited and will be known after receipt of chemical analysis reports of the viscera. If drug is considered as cause of the death, the FIR sections will be modified accordingly.“ He added that a murder case was registered based on his father’s statement after the body was found dumped outside Bhamme Kalan village on Oct 27.Daljit’s wife Paramjit Kaur and sister Amarjit Kaur have maintained he died of an overdose, countering the police version. Three persons were initially arrested under murder charges following the recovery of the body.Unsatisfied with the investigation, the family moved the Punjab and Haryana high court, leading to a second post-mortem at PGIMER, Chandigarh, on Nov 4, the report of which is still awaited.Pargat Singh accused the police of ignoring the family’s statements and attempting to suppress “drug-overdose“ facts. Similarly, Lakha Sidhana of Akali Dal Waris Punjab De alleged that the police deliberately sidelined the drug angle to hurriedly file a murder case.
