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Punjab Assembly Quashes FIR After Body Found in Locked House, CM Mann Accuses
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 23 Oct 2026, 04:03 PM
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The Punjab Legislative Assembly approved a motion to withdraw an FIR after a dead body was discovered in a sealed house, prompting Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to level a serious allegation.
The Punjab Legislative Assembly voted in favour of a motion seeking to quash a First Information Report (FIR) that had been lodged in connection with a recent incident. The motion was tabled after police recovered a dead body from a locked residence, a development that heightened political scrutiny.
Lawmakers argued that the FIR was premature and lacked sufficient evidence, urging the authorities to drop the case. The assembly’s decision reflects growing pressure on the investigative agencies to reassess the facts surrounding the death.
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann used the occasion to level a strong accusation against unnamed officials, suggesting procedural lapses and possible mishandling of the investigation. The CM called for a transparent inquiry to restore public confidence.
The opposition parties, while supporting the motion to withdraw the FIR, demanded a detailed report on how the body was discovered and why the case was initially registered. The assembly will monitor the subsequent inquiry closely.
No further details on the identity of the deceased or the circumstances of the death have been released pending the outcome of the probe.
Lawmakers argued that the FIR was premature and lacked sufficient evidence, urging the authorities to drop the case. The assembly’s decision reflects growing pressure on the investigative agencies to reassess the facts surrounding the death.
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann used the occasion to level a strong accusation against unnamed officials, suggesting procedural lapses and possible mishandling of the investigation. The CM called for a transparent inquiry to restore public confidence.
The opposition parties, while supporting the motion to withdraw the FIR, demanded a detailed report on how the body was discovered and why the case was initially registered. The assembly will monitor the subsequent inquiry closely.
No further details on the identity of the deceased or the circumstances of the death have been released pending the outcome of the probe.