Punjab's ex-DGP booked for son's suspicious death

Haryana police has booked former Punjab DGP Mohamad Mustafa, his wife Razia Sultana, a former minister, among four, in connection with the death of their son, Adil Akhter, 35, who was found dead under “suspicious circumstances” on October 16, at his residence in Panchkula’s MDC sector 4, near here.

- FPJ News Service

Haryana police, which has formed a SIT to probe the matter, registered an FIR under Sections 103(1) and 61, of BNS, for murder and criminal conspiracy, respectively, on October 20.

Stating that the FIR was registered on the basis of a complaint lodged by Shamshuddin Choudhary of Malerkotla, on October 17, police said besides Mustafa, Sultana, Aqil’s sister and his wife have also been named as the accused.

Police said the family members were informed about the death, their statements were reported and the body was handed over to them after the post mortem. The family took the body to their native village in Saharanpur, UP, and performed the last rites.