Senior journalist K J Singh, 92-year-old mother found dead in Mohali home


Mohali, Sep 23 (Agencies): A senior journalist from Mohali, KJ Singh and his 92-year-old mother were found dead at their residence in Punjab on Saturday.

The police suspect Singh and his mother, Gurcharan Kaur, were murdered.

"There were injury marks on their necks," Mohali Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Alam Vijay Singh said.

Former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal condemned the murders and urged authorities to nab the culprits immediately.

"Just heard senior journalist KJ Singh has been murdered along with his mother.Condemn this killing and urge authorities to nab culprits," he tweeted.

Senior police officers are present at Singh's house currently.

Singh was the former news editor of Indian Express.

Further details are awaited.

  

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  • Prasanna, Bajpe/Mangalore

    Sat, Sep 23 2017

    Whats happening in Congress Ruled States???
    why there is murder of Journalists and Buddi Jivis??

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Sep 23 2017

    Thanks to Congress, Punjab has come back to its lost Glory & only people unhappy are ...

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  • leslie, udupi

    Sat, Sep 23 2017

    Difficult to say anything at this stage...
    Feel extremely sorry for the way they died...
    How many more like this we have to read???
    Heart is pained by the dastardly incident...

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  • Sheikh Ahmed, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Sat, Sep 23 2017

    Security under BJP Govt. appear to have collapsed. All murders are taking place under the nose of BJP. Surely voters have lost confidence in the BJP Govt. We pray for the soul to Rest in Peace.

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