Centre to order CBI probe into mysterious death of former Punjab DGP Mohammed Mustafa’s son in Panchkula

NEW DELHI: The Centre is set to order a CBI probe into the mysterious death of former Punjab DGP Mohammed Mustafa and former Congress minister Razia Sultana's son Aqil Akhtar in Panchkula, Haryana, last month.

While Aqil's family had claimed he had died of possible health complications due to drug overdose, the emergence of a video in which the deceased had made shocking allegations, led the Haryana police to file an FIR and form a special investigation team (SIT) to look into role of Mustafa, his wife Razia and Aqil's wife and sister.At the time, Mustafa had welcomed the formation of the SIT, saying that it would clear the air over the death.

The FIR followed the receipt of a complaint by one Shamsuddin. Sources in the central govt said the CBI probe is being ordered on the request of the Haryana govt.

The case cuts across state jurisdictions since the death took place in Panchkula and the complaint alleging that Aqil was murdered was made by Shamsuddin, a resident of Malerkotla in Punjab.Aqil's mother Razia Sultana is a former MLA from Malerkotla and had served as a cabinet minister in the Congress govt in Punjab from 2017 to 2022. She lost from Malerkotla in the 2022 state polls. In the past, the former DGP said his son was suffering from a psychotic disorder for nearly 18 years and also struggled with substance abuse. "He often became violent due to his illness," Mustafa had said. "