SANGRUR: A 46-year-old man died by suicide after consuming poison on Monday after native ruling-party leaders allegedly pressured him to apologise for questioning Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema over the availability of “chitta”, or artificial medicine, in his village, his household stated.Gulzar Singh, a resident of Toor Banjara village in minister Cheema’s Dirba meeting constituency, was battling for his life in hospital. He was initially taken to Sangrur civil hospital and referred to Govt Rajindra hospital, Patiala; nevertheless, he was once more rushed to a personal hospital in Sangrur and eventually shifted to DMC Hospital, Ludhiana, as his situation worsened, stated Lakhvir Singh, normal secretary of Krantikari Pendu Mazdur Union Punjab.Lakhvir, who recorded Gulzar’s assertion on his cell, stated that greater than two hours have been wasted at govt Rajindra hospital as authorities knowledgeable them that they lacked some particular gear required for Gulzar’s remedy. He stated, “Gulzar died at DMC on Monday late evening. He was survived by three sons together with the eldest one hooked on Chitta. The police advised us they’ve registered case and arrested 4 individuals together with two members of village Panchayat. We demand that case ought to be registered in opposition to minister additionally.”The incident adopted an official public assembly lately addressed by minister Cheema in Toor Banjara village to assessment growth works. Throughout the interplay, Gulzar requested why govt had did not cease his son and different villagers from overtly utilizing chitta.His cousin Gurdeep Singh stated two younger males from the village had died of drug overdoses and Gulzar was distressed over his son’s habit.Police personnel allegedly moved Gulzar away from the venue after he raised the problem. His household alleged that village panchayat members and different influential native leaders summoned him later that night and pressured him to apologise publicly the following morning for confronting Cheema.Gulzar consumed aluminium phosphide tablets on Monday due to the alleged intimidation, the household stated.The village sarpanch’s husband denied that he or the panchayat had harassed Gulzar or demanded an apology. He stated Cheema and panchayat members had heard Gulzar patiently, assured him of efforts in opposition to medicine and supplied assist for his son’s remedy. He described the allegations in opposition to the panchayat as baseless.Dirba SHO Gurvinder Singh confirmed that Gulzar died late final evening however didn’t reveal details about registration of any case on this regard and stated motion would comply with based mostly on medical and investigative findings.Whereas expressing sorrow over Gulzar’s loss of life, Congress chief Sukhpal Singh Khaira shared a video purportedly exhibiting Gulzar naming Cheema and others, and demanded an instantaneous FIR in opposition to the minister and his associates and requested if this was how AAP revered the SC group to which Gulzar belonged.Shiromani Akali Dal chief Bikram Singh Majithia alleged that police pushed Gulzar apart earlier than AAP leaders pressured him to apologise. He termed the suicide a killing and demanded an FIR in opposition to minister Cheema.SSP Ravjot Garewal, DSP Dirba Rupinder Kaur Bajwa and Minister Harpal Singh Cheema couldn’t be contacted for feedback.
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