India, Oct. 21 -- A family tragedy that initially appeared to be a natural death has turned out to be one of Punjab's most sensational murder probes in rec, thanks to a series of social media posts and videos that surfaced after the incident.

The Haryana Police on Tuesday booked former Punjab director general of police (DGP) Mohammad Mustafa and his wife, former minister Razia Sultana, for the alleged murder of their 35-year-old son, Aqil Akhtar, in Panchkula, HT reported earlier.

The case, which was initially closed without suspicion, took a stunning turn when Aqil's old social media posts hinting at threats to his life went viral, forcing investigators to reopen the file.

According to police, Aqil was found unconscious by his family ...