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High Court Orders Punjab Status Report on Gulzar Singh Death

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 4:14 AM UTC · How we work

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Punjab and Haryana High Court ordered Punjab to submit a status report on Gulzar Singh’s death.
Gulzar Singh, a Dalit labourer, died on September 7 after allegedly drinking poison.
An FIR filed on September 8 at Dirba police station invoked Section 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema denied wrongdoing and accused opposition parties of framing him.

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Punjab and Haryana High Court ordered Punjab to submit a status report on Gulzar Singh’s death.
Gulzar Singh, a Dalit labourer, died on September 7 after allegedly drinking poison.
An FIR filed on September 8 at Dirba police station invoked Section 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema denied wrongdoing and accused opposition parties of framing him.