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BSF jawan’s death in NCB custody: Autopsy reveals 34 injuries on body
Jaswinder Singh, a BSF jawan, died in Narcotics Control Bureau custody in Amritsar in March. A postmortem report accessed by HT shows 34 injuries on his body, with 25 injuries occurring 2-4 days before death and 9 injuries 18-24 hours before, while in custody.
Why It Matters
The autopsy findings raise questions about treatment of detainees in custody and prompt scrutiny by human rights authorities and investigators.
Timeline
6 Events
April 23, 2026 – Wife alleges torture and FIR status raised by family
April 23, 2026
Lovejit Kaur, the deceased’s wife, said no FIR has been lodged in Jammu or Amritsar and that the family is being harassed.
April 23, 2026 – NCB official states case linked to Jammu; inquiry ongoing
April 23, 2026
Shanteshwar, additional director (operation) of NCB Amritsar, said the case is linked to NCB Jammu and an inquiry is ongoing.
April 23, 2026 – PHRO takes suo motu cognisance and seeks report
April 23, 2026
The Punjab State Human Rights Commission (PHRO) took suo motu cognisance of the case and sought a report from authorities concerned.
April 23, 2026 – Autopsy findings: 34 injuries, with timing details
April 23, 2026
The postmortem report, accessed by HT, found 34 injuries on the deceased’s body: 25 injuries occurred in two to four days before death, while the remaining nine occurred 18 to 24 hours before death, when the deceased was in NCB custody.
March 20, 2026 – Death of Jaswinder Singh in Amritsar hospital
March 20, 2026
During interrogation, Jaswinder Singh’s health deteriorated and he died during treatment at a hospital in Amritsar.
March 3, 2026 – NCB arrests Jaswinder Singh in Jammu and transfers to Amritsar
March 3, 2026
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) arrested Jaswinder Singh, a Border Security Force jawan who was on leave, from his residence in Ranbir Singh Pura, Jammu, in connection with a drugs case and took him to Amritsar for investigation.