Social media influencer was strangled to death, says autopsy report
Bathinda: Social media influencer Kanchan Tiwari, known as Kamal Kaur 'Bhabhi', was strangled to death, according to an autopsy report from a panel of three doctors at Bathinda civil hospital.
The report, prepared on June 12, mentioned that suspicious marks were found on her thighs but there was no proof of sexual assault. The viscera report is still awaited.
"The cause of death is asphyxia due to strangulation. Viscera samples are taken for chemical analysis and histopathological examination for any poison or drug overdose," said the autopsy report.
Kamal Kaur was killed in the early hours of June 10. The body — recovered from the parking lot of Adesh Medical University near Bathinda late on June 11 — was in an advanced stage of decomposition, said the report, mentioning bloating, peeling skin, and easily removable hair that suggested the time between her death and postmortem (4.30 pm on June 12) to be about two to five days.
Amritpal Singh Mehron, who claims to head radical organisation 'Kaum de Rakhe', along with his two accomplices, is accused of killing the influencer for allegedly posting bold and obscene content on social media in what police has described as a case of moral policing.
On June 9, the three allegedly brought Kamal Kaur from Ludhiana to Bathinda under the pretext of promoting a video about the sale of cars and repair of her Hyundai Eon.
She is believed to have been strangled after 2 am on June 10. Seven hours later, Mehron boarded a flight for the United Arab Emirates, while two of his accomplices were arrested. Later, police named two more suspects, including one Ranjit Singh from Tarn Taran district.
Lookout circulars have been issued against Mehron and Ranjit Singh.
After Kamal Kaur's killing, threats were issued to other social media influencers, including Deepika Luthra, Preet Jatti, and few others against posting "obscene content".
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