Chandigarh, Oct. 28 -- A gangster accused in the 2024 triple murder in Punjab's Ferozepur district died after falling ill at Hoshiarpur jail, officials said on Wednesday, prompting authorities to order a judicial inquiry into his death.
The deceased, identified as Bhuvnesh Chopra, alias Ashish Chopra, was taken to the Civil Hospital in Hoshiarpur after his health deteriorated late on Tuesday.
Doctors declared him brought dead. The precise cause of death remains unclear and will be determined following a post-mortem examination.
Jail authorities reportedly suspected a heart attack, although no final medical findings have been released.
Chopra was among the principal accused in the September 3, 2024, triple murder in Ferozepur, when motor...