ANANDPUR SAHIB, Punjab (August 10, 2015)—Youth Akali leader Jagtar Singh Bhaini from Sri Anandpur Sahib has reportedly committed suicide by jumping into the Bhakhra Canal today. His moped and footwear has been found near the Army Bridge on the Canal. His family has refused to accept that Bhaini could commit suicide. Similarly, police also refrained from declaring it a suicide until the dead body couldn’t be recovered.
Jagtar Singh was currently facing a crisis in his career. He was having a quarrel with the SGPC member of his constituency and Education Minister cum MLA from Roop Nagar. His dispute with SGPC over a piece of land was under trial in Court. He was considered as a right hand of Damdami Taksal Chief Baba Harnam Singh Dhumma.
File Photo: Jagtar Singh Bhaini
Jagtar Singh Bhaini was currently also clashing with the BJP leaders of his city. A lot of false cases were framed against him by the Police under political pressure. He was under depression after getting stuck in the mesh of conspiracies chalked out against him. He was admitted to the local hospital on Friday after his illness increased heavily.