Jalandhar/Amritsar, March 4 -- The post-mortem of 19-year-old Ranjit Singh, who was killed in a recent police encounter in Gurdaspur district, was conducted on Tuesday evening under the supervision of the chief judicial magistrate (CJM) amid heavy security arrangements.

The autopsy was carried out by a board of doctors constituted on the court directions, in accordance with guidelines governing deaths in police encounters. The entire procedure was videographed. Senior superintendent of police Aditya said a judicial inquiry has been initiated and the post-mortem was conducted in the presence of the CJM to ensure transparency.

The case pertains to the February 22 killing of Punjab Police assistant sub-inspector Gurnam Singh and home guard...