Daljit Singh Death Case: High Court orders post-mortem at PGI Chandigarh; Funeral to be held in the city
Court directs expert doctors at PGI to conduct autopsy; petition seeks CBI probe into Mansa resident’s suspicious death
Babushahi Network
Chandigarh, November 3, 2026: The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday issued directions in the case of the suspicious death of Daljit Singh, a resident of Bhamme Kalan village in Punjab’s Mansa district, ordering that his post-mortem examination be conducted at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, under the supervision of expert doctors.
The court further directed that Daljit Singh’s last rites be performed at the cremation ground in Sector 25, Chandigarh, after the post-mortem.
The directions came during the hearing of a petition filed by the deceased’s sister, Amarjit Kaur, who has sought a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into her brother’s death.
In her petition, she also sought an impartial post-mortem examination at PGI and security for the family. The High Court issued the directions while hearing the matter on Tuesday.