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Autopsy Confirms Strangulation in Bathinda Influencer Murder as Police Seek Extradition

Authorities are coordinating with UAE officials to secure his return after a government panel ruled the Bathinda influencer’s death a strangulation with no conclusive evidence of sexual assault.

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Overview

  • A three-doctor post-mortem panel determined that Kanchan Kumari died of asphyxia due to strangulation and found suspicious marks near her thighs but no proof of sexual assault.
  • Bathinda Police have arrested two alleged accomplices, Jaspreet Singh and Nimratjit Singh, and issued a lookout notice for the alleged mastermind, Amritpal Singh Mehron.
  • Officials have opened formal extradition proceedings with UAE authorities after Mehron flew to Dubai hours after the June 9 killing.
  • Giani Malkit Singh, the head granthi of the Akal Takht, defended the killing as justified moral policing, drawing rebukes from activists and moderate Sikh figures.
  • Flex-boards praising Mehron as a community “protector” have appeared in Ludhiana, prompting calls for enforcement of public display and printing regulations.