Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Punjab Man Attempts Suicide, Alleges Bribe Demand Over Car Fire
A man in Punjab was taken to a hospital after allegedly trying to die by suicide.
He said police officers had been troubling him.
He also claimed that an officer wanted a bribe.
The disagreement involved his car, which he said was damaged by a short-circuit fire.
He said police would not give him a copy of a daily diary report.
The man is stable in the hospital.
Police said they are checking whether his claims are true.
Reports say this is the third similar incident in Punjab in three weeks.
A 30-year-old man allegedly attempted suicide in Punjab’s Barnala district on Thursday morning.
Jobanpreet Singh was admitted to a private hospital and is reported to be stable.
He alleged that police demanded a bribe and harassed him over his car case.
He said his car was damaged in a fire caused by a short circuit.
Police said they are verifying his allegations; the incident is reportedly the third such case in Punjab in three weeks.
- Who
- Jobanpreet Singh, a 30-year-old resident of Bhathlan village, and police at the Dhanaula police station.
- What
- Jobanpreet Singh allegedly attempted suicide and accused police of harassment and demanding a bribe.
- When
- Thursday morning; the report says it was the third such incident in Punjab in the past three weeks.
- Where
- Barnala district, Punjab; he was admitted to a private hospital in Barnala.
- Why
- He alleged that police harassed him, demanded a bribe, and refused to provide a daily diary report concerning his car, which he said was damaged by a short-circuit fire.
Man’s Allegations
Police Verification
Alleged police conduct
Man’s Allegations
Jobanpreet Singh alleged that an officer at the Dhanaula police station harassed him, demanded a bribe, and refused to provide a copy of the daily diary report about his car.
Police Verification
Senior Superintendent of Police Sarfaraz Alam said Jobanpreet Singh is stable and that police are verifying his allegations.
- Person
- Jobanpreet Singh, 30, from Bhathlan village
- Location
- Barnala district, Punjab
- Hospital status
- Reportedly stable in a private hospital in Barnala
- Allegation
- Police demanded a bribe and harassed him
- Car damage
- He said the car was damaged by a fire caused by a short circuit
- Police response
- Senior Superintendent of Police Sarfaraz Alam said the allegations are being verified
- Reported pattern
- The incident was described as the third such case in Punjab in three weeks