Chandigarh, March 26 -- Two days after a Class 11 student allegedly died by suicide in Zirakpur following a cybercrime inquiry, the Chandigarh Police suspended ASI Gurdev Singh over allegations of physical assault during questioning.

As per orders issued by SP (Cyber) Geetanjali Khandelwal, the ASI has been transferred to Police Lines, Sector 26.

A probe revealed procedural lapses in handling the minor's case. The ASI was in uniform while questioning the minors, and the inquiry was conducted without the involvement of any child rights body.

The incident stems from a December 9, 2024, complaint filed by a Chandigarh-based government school principal regarding a fake Instagram account used to post offensive content against teachers. The ...