MANSA - The death of Daljit Singh, 35, from Bhamme Kalan village in Punjab's Mansa district has sparked a protest and a political row, with his family alleging he died of a suspected drug overdose and Mansa police saying the body had been dumped from a vehicle and a murder case has been registered.

Source: HindFirst, Oct 27, 2026

His family placed his body on the Mansa-Sirsa road and staged a protest, refusing to allow a postmortem until action was taken against those allegedly involved in drug peddling, Inshorts reported, summarising agency reporting on Tuesday.

Source: Inshorts, Oct 27, 2026

What the family and Opposition allege

Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia alleged on X that Daljit Singh died due to drugs and that police forcibly took the body while the family was sitting in protest on the Sirsa-Mansa road demanding justice. Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa said the police action raised serious questions. BJP leader Ravneet Bittu also slammed Punjab Police for allegedly forcibly taking the body away and shared a video of the incident, according to the reports. These are allegations by Opposition leaders and have not been established as facts.

SAD MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal alleged that police forcibly took the body without the family's consent and urged the National Human Rights Commission to take cognisance. Quoting the family, she wrote that they said their son died of a chitta overdose - an allegation the family has made and police dispute.

Source: The World Opinion, Oct 27, 2026 - Harsimrat Badal accuses Bhagwant Mann of silencing anti-drug voices

What police say

The Mansa Superintendent of Police said the drug-overdose claim was based on misinformation and that it was found the body had been dumped from a vehicle. Police have registered a case under Section 302 (murder), the SP said, adding that peaceful protests are permitted but not those that disrupt law and order, and that no one had been taken into custody at the time of reporting, HindFirst reported.