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Chandigarh influencer dies after being kidnapped and set on fire
Manjeet Kaur, a 28-year-old social media influencer from Chandigarh, died on August 26 at PGIMER from burn injuries sustained in an alleged abduction and assault. According to a complaint by her mother…
Manjeet Kaur, a 28-year-old social media influencer from Chandigarh, died on August 26 at PGIMER from burn injuries sustained in an alleged abduction and assault. According to a complaint by her mother Kanta Devi, two acquaintances, Shubhi and Pinda, called Manjeet late on July 3 to meet near a liquor store in Sector 34, then forced her into a car and drove her to Morinda.
There, she was assaulted, tied to a mulberry tree, and set on fire. A passerby extinguished the flames and took her to a local hospital. She was later moved to Mohali and then to PGIMER on July 9. She regained consciousness briefly on August 5 and described the attack to her family before succumbing to her injuries on August 26.
The Sector 34 police station has registered an FIR under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for kidnapping, murder, and joint criminal liability. Police are conducting raids to locate the two suspects and analysing CCTV footage from the route between Sector 34 and Morinda.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The case highlights the vulnerability of women to violent crimes even when they are known to the accused. Under the BNS, kidnapping with intent to murder carries life imprisonment or the death penalty. The trial will hinge on the victim's dying declaration, which she gave to her family on August 5, and on corroborating evidence such as CCTV footage. The police have named specific suspects and the route used, which should allow forensic tracking. The next concrete step will be the arrest of the two suspects and the submission of the charge sheet within the statutory 60-day or 90-day limit under the BNSS.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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