Missing SGPC staffer's body found in canal
AMRITSAR, June 25 -- : A senior staff member of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) was found dead in the canal at Dhand Kasel village under mysterious circumstances on Tuesday, amidst a reported domestic dispute. Kartar Singh, 55, was the in-charge of the Punjab Parchar Branch of SGPC's Dharam Parchar Committee. He had been missing for two days. His scooter was found on the bridge of the Upper Bari Doab Canal in Sultanwind area of the city on Monday evening.
Bijay Singh, secretary of the Dharam Parchar Committee of the SGPC, said, "It has been learnt that his relations with his wife were not good as she used to fight with him".
Meanwhile, the family members lodged a formal complaint with B division police station, alleging that a day before he left the house, he was thrashed by his Australia-returned wife, son and his sister-in-law. SGPC officials said his body bore injury marks.
The police detained his wife on Monday but released later, stated his sister, who sought action against his wife and other suspects.
SHO Sukhbir Singh said, "No arrest has been made so far. We are questioning the suspects. Only after investigation, we will lodge an FIR in this case".
Kartar, who originally belonged to Chohla Sahib in Tarn Taran district, lived in a flat of the SGPC....
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