A young man's death by fire at a house in the Majitha area of Amritsar district has left the region in shock. What was first treated as an ordinary fire accident has taken a dramatic turn after a preliminary police investigation. Police have now registered an FIR against four people, including a woman, on suspicion of murder, alleging that the man was lured to the house as part of a planned conspiracy and then burned alive.
From accident to a suspected murder case
The deceased has been identified as Sandeep Singh, a resident of Pandori Vadaich. According to police, Sandeep had gone to the house of his woman friend on the day of the incident. A fire suddenly broke out inside the house, and he died on the spot. The house owner, Rajwinder, and one of his relatives were also burnt in the fire and are currently undergoing treatment at Guru Nanak Dev Hospital. The case was initially treated as an accident, but early findings during the investigation pushed police to look at it as a possible planned crime rather than a chance mishap.
Family's complaint leads to FIR against four
Karampal Singh, SHO of Majitha police station, said Sandeep's family recorded their statement with the police. The family has alleged that Sandeep was called to the house under some pretext, and that as soon as he arrived, the accused set him on fire. Based on this complaint, police registered a case against four people, including house owner Rajwinder. The statement of the injured woman has also been recorded and could turn out to be a crucial part of the ongoing investigation.
Friendship, love, and tension after marriage
During the investigation, police found important clues about the older relationship between Sandeep and his woman friend. The two had earlier worked together at the Majitha tehsil office, where their friendship developed and eventually turned into love. Sandeep later got married to someone else, and this brought considerable tension into the old relationship. Police are now treating this tension as the biggest possible motive behind the killing and are investigating it as a central lead.
Fire broke out within 15 minutes, police remain cautious
On the day of the incident, Sandeep reached the woman's house, and a fire broke out within just 15 minutes of him entering. The short gap between his arrival and the fire has deepened suspicion around the case. However, SHO Karampal Singh made it clear that police cannot yet make any definite claim about the exact cause of death. He said the postmortem report and forensic analysis are still awaited, and the complete picture will only emerge once these reports come in. Police say they are examining the case from every possible angle to determine whether it was truly an accident or a premeditated murder.
