A 55-year-old former Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) personnel allegedly died by suicide on Tuesday, a day after revenue officials and policemen went to demolish his home at Chak Avtara village in Bishnah tehsil to clear the way for the Ring Road project around Jammu city.
Earlier, Harbans Lal’s 22-year-old son Rahul had hanged himself to death in protest against award of meagre compensation to acquire their land, alleged family members. Thereafter, Lal resigned as sub-inspector in the SSB about 18 months back, they added.
Survived by his wife Kamlesh, 50, and son Sahil Kumar, 25, Lal built the single-storey, three-room house on about 10 marla land — about 2,722 sq feet — bought from a relative for Rs 80,000 nearly two decades ago. The family belongs to the SC community.
