Tribune News Service

Amritsar, October 1

Gurpreet Singh (29), an Army jawan, died after he was brutally thrashed by his in-laws at Khalchian here. He was currently posted at Jammu and had come to his in-laws place.

The police have booked his in-laws, including his wife Sukhpreet Kaur, on the charge of murder. Among others who were booked, include Sukhpreet’s brother Amba, her mother Balwinder Kaur, another relative Ghalat and his wife Seema, all residents of Khalchian. No arrest has been made till now while further investigations are underway.

Sub-Inspector Paramjit Singh, Investigating Officer, said he succumbed to his injuries on the way to hospital. He said that Gupreet, who was currently posted at Jammu, had come to meet his wife and in-laws. He said that as per the statement of Parkash Singh, father of the deceased, all accused thrashed Gurpreet after some dispute. He said following this his maternal uncle Paramjit Singh took him to his village Kila Desa Singh falling under the Ghaniye Ke Bangar police station in Batala.

He said that on September 2, his condition started to deteriorate and he was being taken to a hospital in Fatehgarh Churian when he died on the way. At that time, the police took the body in its possession and initiated action under criminal procedure code. He said that now the autopsy report confirmed that he had died of internal injuries caused by brutal thrashing by his in-laws.

A Zero FIR was registered at the Ghaniye Ke Bangar police station in Batala which was shifted to the Khalichian police station for further action and investigation. Paramjit Singh said a case was registered under Section 302 of the IPC and further investigations were under progress.