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Crime
Postmortem Reveals Daljit Singh's Death Was Drug Overdose, Not Murder
✍️ Amar Ujala · Ludhiana
🗓 11 Nov 2026, 05:19 PM
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A postmortem report released in Mansa district, Punjab, confirms that Daljit Singh, a young man from Bhamme Kalan village, died from a drug overdose, dispelling earlier speculation of foul play.
The postmortem report of Daljit Singh, a 22‑year‑old resident of Bhamme Kalan village near Mansa, Punjab, was released on Tuesday, stating that the cause of death was a drug overdose rather than homicide.
The forensic team, led by Dr. R. K. Sharma of the Mansa Forensic Medicine Department, found toxic levels of alcohol and other substances in the deceased’s system. No signs of external injury or foul play were detected.
Local police, who had initially treated the case as a potential murder amid the ongoing Parvinder Singh Jhotta incident, have acknowledged the findings and are revising their investigation accordingly.
Family members expressed relief that the tragedy was not a result of violence, but they remain concerned about the prevalence of substance abuse in the region.
The forensic team, led by Dr. R. K. Sharma of the Mansa Forensic Medicine Department, found toxic levels of alcohol and other substances in the deceased’s system. No signs of external injury or foul play were detected.
Local police, who had initially treated the case as a potential murder amid the ongoing Parvinder Singh Jhotta incident, have acknowledged the findings and are revising their investigation accordingly.
Family members expressed relief that the tragedy was not a result of violence, but they remain concerned about the prevalence of substance abuse in the region.