Punjab CM’s cousin joins BJP
CHANDIGARH, May 11: Gian Singh Mann, the cousin of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, on Monday joined the BJP, targeting the AAP government over corruption, which he alleged has “doubled” and other issues, including the menace of drugs and unemployment.Lashing out at the Arvind Kejriwal-led outfit, Gian Singh Mann alleged that the AAP has “drifted away” from its policies and also alleged that the leaders from Delhi were calling the shots in Punjab.Gian Singh Mann, who hails from Satoj village in Sangrur district, is the son of the younger brother of Chief Minister Mann’s father. His mother and that of his cousin are sisters.He joined the BJP in a ceremony attended by Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and Punjab BJP Chief Sunil Jakhar, who welcomed him into the party at the Punjab BJP headquarters here. (PTI)
Man strangles infant son dead, dies by suicide
FARIDABAD, May 11: A man allegedly strangled his six-year-old son to death, tied the boy’s body to his chest and then hanged himself at his residence in Dayalpur village.Preliminary investigation has revealed that the man was facing financial difficulties due to his addiction to gambling and alcohol, they added.The deceased were identified as Sagar (32) and his son Lakshit (6).His wife had moved to the neighbouring village with their six-year-old son and the in-laws. Since then, Sagar lived alone in his house in Dayalpur.On Sunday, he went to Machhagar village and brought his son back to Dayalpur. In the night, he strangled his son dead and then committed suicide by hanging himself from a fan in the house after tying his son’s body to his chest. (PTI)
