India, Oct. 22 -- A high-voltage family drama unfolded when Haryana Police on Tuesday booked former Punjab director general of police (human rights) Mohammad Mustafa, his wife and former minister Razia Sultana in connection with the murder of their 35-year-old son, Aqil Akhtar, in Panchkula. A case is also registered against Aqil's wife and sister.

Soon after Aqil was found unconscious at his Sector 4 residence in the Mansa Devi Complex area on the night of October 16, he was rushed to the Civil Hospital, Sector 6, where doctors declared him dead on arrival. The family's statements were recorded, and police initially did not suspect foul play.

However, the case took a dark turn after Shamshudeen Chaudhary, a resident of Malerkotla, file...