Punjab’s former director general of police, Mohammad Mustafa, and his wife, Razia Sultana — the state’s former minister — were booked for their son’s death. Haryana police lodged an FIR under Sections 103 (1) and 61, which deal with murder and criminal conspiracy charges. Panchkula police on Tuesday said Mustafa, Sultana, and Akhter's wife and sister have been booked.
Their 35-year-old son, Akil Akhter, was found dead at his residence last week, as informed by the Panchkula DCP Srishti Gupta. Akil lived in Sector 4, MDC, Panchkula. As per the FIR lodged by a man named Shamshuddin, Akhter died under "suspicious circumstances".
Akil’s family immediately informed the police. Statements were recorded. Initially, no foul play was suspected by the police, and the dead body was handed over to the family for last rites after a post-mortem examination.
Subsequently, certain social media posts and videos surfaced, purportedly made by the deceased prior to his death, alleging personal disputes and apprehensions about threats to his life, DCP said, according to a Haryana Police statement.
"On October 17, a complaint was received from Shri Shamshuddin of Malerkotla, Punjab, alleging foul play in the incident," the DCP informed, adding that in view of the complaint and the contents of the social media posts, "an FIR dated October 20 under Section 103(1), 61 BNS has been registered at Police Station MDC, Panchkula."
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted under the supervision of an ACP-rank officer, which will conduct a thorough investigation into all aspects surrounding the case, she said.
"It is reiterated that the investigation shall be conducted with an open mind and without any prejudice, ensuring that no guilty person is spared and no innocent person suffers. The Panchkula Police remains committed to upholding transparency and justice in this matter," the police statement said.
Meanwhile, seeking an immediate probe into the case, the complainant alleged there was "simmering discontent" between the deceased and his family. As per the complainant, the deceased posted a video on social media, wherein he levelled serious allegations pertaining to family-related matters. He clearly expressed apprehension that his life was in danger, the complainant alleged.
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