Sangrur, Sept. 25 -- A resident of Bhathlan village in Barnala district allegedly consumed a poisonous substance inside the Dhanaula police station on Thursday, accusing officers of withholding an official document and demanding bribes. In a video recorded shortly before the incident, the victim stated that his car caught fire 17 days ago, but officers repeatedly turned him away when he requested a copy of the daily diary register (DDR) entry. He alleged that police station officials summoned the local panchayat, accused him of setting fire to his own vehicle, and demanded bribes ranging from Rs.5,000 to Rs.10,000. He held Dhanaula SHO Manjeet Singh and munshi (moharrir head constable) Paramdeep Singh Pamma responsible for his action. He also named a revenue official (patwari), Gurwinder Singh, citing an ongoing land dispute in Balian village, Sangrur. The victim said such harassment was occurring in chief minister Bhagwant Mann's constituency. The man was rushed to a private hospital in Barnala, where doctors treated him for pesticide consumption. Dr Ishan Bansal of the hospital said the patient received primary treatment and is currently stable in the ICU, adding that his condition will be evaluated over the next 24 to 48 hours. Police officials denied the bribery charges. Barnala DSP Rajinderpal Singh said the victim was already under distress due to the Sangrur land dispute. The DSP claimed that the victim approached the station on Wednesday night after his car caught fire, and a DDR entry was registered. "When he returned the next morning to collect a copy, the SHO asked him to wait 10 minutes due to an ongoing video-conference. In a state of depression, the man consumed a poisonous substance," the DSP said. Later, he said the munshi was transferred to the Barnala police lines and a departmental inquiry was initiated against him. Regarding the SHO, he said an inquiry was underway....