They suspect he died of a drug overdose. Police say the cause of death will be known only after the post-mortem examination. The family of a 35-year-old man from Mansa district in Punjab placed his body on a main road on Tuesday and blocked traffic, demanding action against people they say sell drugs in the area.
The man, Daljit Singh, lived in Bhamme Kalan village. His family suspects that he died of a drug overdose. They allege that he went to Mansa on Tuesday morning to get drugs and was later found dead in fields near Ramanandi.
After his death, family members placed his body on the Sirsa-Mansa road and blocked traffic. They demanded the immediate arrest of those allegedly involved in selling drugs in the area, and warned that the blockade would continue until the authorities acted. He was the sole breadwinner of the household, and his death has left the family devastated. The family demanded that police identify and arrest those allegedly supplying drugs in the area. Jhota, an anti-drug activist from Mansa, was killed in a shooting incident, after which his family demanded an inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The case was later handed over to the CBI, and police officials were suspended amid allegations of inaction against the illegal drug trade. He assured the family that those involved in drug peddling would be arrested soon.
Daljit Singh was married and had two children, according to the family. They said the easy availability of narcotics was putting more lives at risk. Sardulgarh Deputy Superintendent of Police Harpreet Singh said the exact cause of Daljit Singh’s death would be established only after the post-mortem examination.
