20-year-old national level boxer dies in Punjab's Mansa, suspected drug overdose
PTC News Desk: A 20-year-old gold medallist boxer from Punjab's Mansa district died on Friday allegedly due to drug overdose.
The deceased has been identified as Navdeep Singh, 20.
Navdeep had won gold medals in the Punjab government’s Khedan Watan Punjab Diyan in 2024 and in the Punjab State Senior Kickboxing Championship last year.
His father, Jaspal Singh, who works as a daily wage labourer, alleged that his son died because of a drug overdose and demanded strict action. Following the complaint, police registered a case against unidentified persons under Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and launched an investigation.
Family members said Navdeep was the only son in the family and had two sisters. They added that he had been working with an air-conditioner mechanic at Rara Sahib in Ludhiana and had returned home three days ago.
According to the family, Navdeep had gone to the market on Thursday, but his body was later found near Arya School in the town.
Inspector Gurtej Singh, SHO of Mansa City-II police station, said that a case had been registered based on the complaint filed by the victim’s father, who alleged that his son died from a drug overdose.
- PTC NEWS
