Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 7: An investigating officer (IO) who was among three police officers arrested in fudging of evidences in Amandeep Singh murder case, today died at Government Medical College hospital here.
Sub Inspector Satnam Singh, who was an IO in Amandeep murder case, died this morning at Government Medical College, Jammu, where he had been admitted by the jail authorities on July 3 following multiple ailments including diabetic, acidity etc.
Satnam Singh, then IO was among three police officials including former SSP Jammu Manohar Singh and former SHO Gandhi Nagar Inspector Sultan Mirza, who were suspended by the Government and arrested for their role in fudging the evidence and changing the weapon of offence in Amandeep murder case.
Amandeep was shot dead outside his residence in Shastri Nagar on August 29, 2009.
Satnam Singh had retired from the services within months of his arrest.
His family members alleged that Satnam Singh died due to negligence of jail authorities, doctors, police and the Government, which failed to provide him timely treatment.
They said Satnam was ailing for past quite sometime but authorities failed to arrange his treatment.
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