BJP leader gets clean chit in suicide case

Friday, August 3, 2007, 18:35 [IST]

Kapurthala, Aug 3 (UNI) The district police has given clean chit to BJP district president Hira Lal Dhir from his alleged involvement in abetting a local resident to commit suicide.

The police has taken this step following an inquiry conducted by city DSP Sukhdev Singh Chhina on the role of Dhir in the suicide of Sukhdev Kumar, police officials here today said.

Police had registered a case under section 306 IPC against Dhir and a contractor for forcing a city youth to commit suicide, following recovery of suicide note from the pocket of the deceased.

UNI

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