Punjab: Six granthis arrested for abetting peer’s suicide

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Police have arrested six ‘granthis' (Sikh priests) for allegedly abetting the suicide of a peer with threats and mental harassment, officials said on Sunday.

The deceased has been identified as Jaspal Singh, 28. As per the complaint, on June 9 morning, a priest, along with the other accused granthis and some unidentified persons, visited Jaspal and demanded a share in religious programmes.

When Jaspal allegedly refused, the accused threatened and harassed him, police said. Jaspal, distressed over the alleged harassment, consumed a poisonous substance on the evening of June 12 and died, police said.

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