Overview
- Panchkula police registered an FIR on October 20 under BNS sections 103(1) (murder) and 61 (criminal conspiracy), naming Mustafa, Razia Sultana, the wife, and the sister.
- Aqil Akhtar, 35, was found unconscious at his Sector 4, MDC, Panchkula home on October 16 and was declared brought dead at Civil Hospital, Sector 6.
- Investigators are reviewing social-media posts, including an August 27 video alleging an affair and threats, as well as a later clip in which he appeared to retract claims citing illness.
- An ACP-led Special Investigation Team has been formed to run an evidence-based probe while viscera and toxicology tests are pending, with results expected in two to three months.
- Police say the family initially reported a likely drug overdose, and the case advanced after complainant Shamshudeen Chaudhary alleged foul play and shared digital material.