Shah pays condolences at Toor Banjara village

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Punjab BJP President Kewal Singh Dhillon visited the residence of the late Gulzar Singh at Toor Banjara village, Sangrur district, Punjab, on 20 October 2026, offering condolences to the family.

Gulzar Singh, a daily wage labourer from Toor Banjara village in Sangrur, reportedly died by suicide in September 2026 after allegedly facing harassment for raising concerns about drug sales in his village, according to family accounts.

Home Minister Amit Shah and Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Kewal Singh Dhillon jointly met the bereaved family of Gulzar Singh at their home in Toor Banjara village, Sangrur, on 20 October 2026, signalling federal level attention to the case.

The family of Gulzar Singh has alleged he faced harassment after speaking out against drug sales in his village — an allegation that reportedly prompted Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to Sangrur on 20 October 2026 to hear their grievances directly.

Punjab BJP President Kewal Singh Dhillon accompanied Home Minister Amit Shah during the family meeting in Sangrur on 20 October 2026, as calls for justice over the alleged harassment of Gulzar Singh continue to grow across Punjab.

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