Lalru: Suicide victim’s kin refuse to cremate body, demand justice

Lalru, June 27

Five days after a 32-year-old woman from Lalru committed suicide, her family members refused to cremate the body, demanding justice for the deceased. The woman, identified as Kuldeep Kaur, was posted as a clerk in the Technical Education and Training Department.

The police had registered a case against two employees of the department, but no arrest has been made so far. A candlelight march was also taken out in Lalru Mandi yesterday seeking justice for the woman. Various social, political and religious organisations took part in the march and raised slogans against the government.

Woman’s brother Malkit Singh, her relatives, Dera Bassi MLA NK Sharma, AAP leader Kuljit Singh Randhawa, Navjot Saini and others took part in the candlelight march.

The residents also staged a protest at the ITI Chowk here today. MLA NK Sharma, who was also present, said if the suspects were not arrested by tomorrow, then SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal would also join the struggle.

Mohali SP (Rural) Ravjot Kaur Grewal, DSP Gurbakhsish Singh, SHO Bhinder Singh Khangura were also present. — TNS