Punjab's former Director General of Police (DGP) Mohammad Mustafa, and his wife, Razia Sultana, a former state minister, are among four people who have been named in a formal police inquiry by the Haryana Police following the death of their son.
A case has been registered under sections 103 (1) and 61, which relate to charges of murder and criminal conspiracy.
The Panchkula police said on Tuesday that Mustafa, Sultana, along with Akhter’s wife and sister, have been named in the police case.
According to Panchkula Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Srishti Gupta, Akhter, a resident of Sector 4, MDC, Panchkula, was discovered deceased at his residence on 16 October.
Family members immediately notified the police, and their statements were recorded. Initially, no foul play was suspected,