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Principal's body fished, Ayali still out of net

After the body of school principal Ranjit Singh was fished on Monday from a canal near Kanganwal village in this district, the people blamed in his suicide note are caught in more trouble.

Updated on: Mar 4, 2014, 11:54:20 IST
Hindustan Times | By , Ludhiana
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After the body of school principal Ranjit Singh was fished on Monday from a canal near Kanganwal village in this district, the people blamed in his suicide note are caught in more trouble.

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Ranjit, cremated after autopsy, had died of drowning, failing the police theory that he planted the note and disappeared to frame some people. Only school clerk Parminder Kaur, who had accused the principal of trying to buy her affection; her husband, Happy Sattu; and the principal of the government school at Kalakh village, Gurmail Singh, are yet named as accused.

Khanna senior superintendent of police (SSP) Harcharan Singh Bhullar said the case of abetting suicide was based on the statement of the victim's son. The principal's family said the note also mentioned Dakha legislator and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Lok Sabha candidate Manpreet Singh Ayali but there's no word from the police on him.

Sub-inspector Jaswant Singh, investigating officer from Malaud in Khanna police district, confirmed that the body had been recovered around 2pm, which means the police will now have to examine more people.

Meanwhile, district education officer Paramjit Kaur Chahal confirmed that the woman clerk accused in the suicide case had complained to her against Ranjit Singh over telephone. "I asked for a written complaint but she did not file it," said the DEO.

 
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Tarsem Singh Deogan

Tarsem Singh Deogan is the Bureau Head of Hindustan Times in Ludhiana, a position he has held since 2023. With over 26 years of experience in active journalism, he has built a reputation for in-depth and ground-level reporting. He extensively covers crime, courts, district administration and political affairs, keeping a close watch on developments that shape public life. When not reporting on news and current affairs, he enjoys exploring the hills on his superbike and pursuing wildlife photography.

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