KHARAR, May 27: Police have registered a case against four individuals, including a woman’s mother, after a 40-year-old man allegedly died by suicide on May 22 in Kharar. The man, originally from Chandigarh, had been residing in a rented house with his wife near her parents’ home.
According to police, the deceased worked at a taxi stand in Sector 32, Chandigarh. Before his death, he recorded a video message in which he accused four of his in-laws of poisoning him by mixing celphos, a toxic pesticide, in his tea.
Based on the contents of the video and statements given by the man’s family, the Kharar City Police registered a case under Section 108 (abetment to suicide) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
“The allegations are serious and have been documented in the victim’s video. We are verifying the claims and proceeding with the investigation,” a police official said.
As of now, no arrests have been made. Police said they are collecting forensic evidence and awaiting the post-mortem report to confirm the cause of death before moving forward with further legal action.
