SHAHKOT
The Shahkot police have arrested a villager on the charge of abetting suicide.
The investigating officer (IO) Salindar Singh said the accused hase been identified as Sukhprit Singh alias Sukha son of Balvir Singh a resident of Koharr Kalan village.
Sukhwindar Kaur wife of Gurpal Singh a resident of Jannia village had complained to the police that the accused were harassing her sister Rajwinder Kaur wife of Baljindar Singh a resident of Jannia village who committed suicide by consuming sulphas tablets on December 8.
The IO said a case under Section 306 (abetting suicide) of the IPC was registered against the accused and his accomplice who is absconding.