In Barnala, an employee of PRTC consumed to consume poisonous substance and commit suicide. The deceased Hakam Singh was working in the PRTC bus for the last 23-24 years. The deceased’s son Anmol Singh said that some people of the department were harassing his father for the last 5-6 days. Bus check
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He was also threatening to get out of his job. The deceased left a suicide note on his phone before the suicide. In this, Jaspal Singh, Surjit Singh, Daljit Singh and Harpreet Singh accused them of forcing suicide. He also sent this suicide note to the four accused on WhatsApp.
Police recording the statement of family members in the employee’s house.
The family has demanded strict action against the four accused. The police have registered a case of abetment of suicide against the four PRTC employees. On this occasion, police officer Amarnath, an investigation police officer of police station Sadar Barnala, said that Hakam Singh, a resident of village Sekha, died after swallowing poisonous substance.
He said that on the basis of the statements of the relatives of the deceased, action has been initiated by registering a case against four employees of PRTC department. He said that the accused will be arrested as soon as possible.