Ludhiana, April 1 -- The Koom Kalan police have registered a case against six members of a woman's in-laws' family after they allegedly conducted her last rites before her parental family could arrive, raising suspicions over the circumstances of her death.

According to police, the action was taken based on the statement of Daljit Singh, a resident of village Boota under Subhanpur police station, whose daughter Pooja had married Charanjit Singh alias Channa of village Chounta in 2021. The couple had a daughter, while the husband is currently lodged in jail. He is convicted by the court in a drug peddling case and serving 10 years rigorous imprisonment.

In his complaint, Daljit stated that the family's interaction with Pooja's in-laws ha...