Ludhiana, Oct 16 A 27-year-old man died under mysterious circumstances in the Salem Tabri area here, triggering a protest during which a mob allegedly vandalised a chemist shop, claiming that he died soon after consuming medicine purchased from the store.
According to the deceased’s family, he bought the medicine from the chemist on Thursday and died around half-an-hour after consuming it.
Following his death, a mob stormed the chemist shop and allegedly vandalised it.
Police reached the spot after receiving information about the incident and took the chemist into custody, officials said.
Congress MP from from Ludhiana Amrinder Singh Raja Warring criticised the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government over the incident.
“How many more lives must be lost before your government takes responsibility? Take responsibility and resign,” Warring said.
(PTI News)
