Ex-Punjab DGP Mohammad Mustafa makes EXPLOSIVE claims amid fresh twists in son Aqil’s death case, says ‘Those blaming my daughter-in-law…’

Aqil, 35, was found unconscious at his home in Panchkula’s Sector 4 and was declared dead when taken to the hospital. At first, police found no signs of foul play and handed the body to the family after a post-mortem. But the case changed direction after videos and social media posts appeared, prompting a complaint from Shamshudeen Chaudhary of Malerkotla, Punjab.

Reacting to the case, former Punjab DGP Mohammad Mustafa said the FIR was the result of “dirty politics and cheap thinking.” He warned that those making false claims would also have to face the law.

Mustafa said that while his family was deeply shaken by the death of their son, they would not stay silent against false and malicious actions.

Rejecting the accusations, he claimed that Aqil had struggled with drug addiction for nearly 20 years.

Mustafa’s claim on son’s death

According to Mustafa, his son died from an overdose of buprenorphine, as found in the initial police investigation. “Since 2007, we have been getting him treated for addiction, even at PGIMER Chandigarh, but he kept relapsing. Once, he even set our house on fire,” he told The India(BHARAT)n Express.

He added that Aqil had been addicted to drugs since his school days at Welham Boys’ School in Dehradun and was expelled from several schools in Chandigarh. “He suffered from psychosis and often imagined things. He would harass his wife and mother for money to buy drugs. We even filed police complaints against him in Panchkula several times but later withdrew them because he was our son,” Mustafa said.

The former DGP, who retired in 2021, said his family had been struggling for years to deal with Aqil’s drug addiction. “We tried to handle everything within the family, but it became impossible after a point,” he said. “Because of his behaviour, we rented a separate house for his wife and their two children. My grandson went into depression after seeing how his mother was treated. Those who are blaming my daughter-in-law don’t know what she has suffered.” Mustafa added that all records of his son’s de-addiction treatment are available and that his family is open to any investigation.

He further claimed that Aqil had even attacked his security guards and police officers in the past. “He was addicted to psychotropic substances and later moved to softer drugs. Some time ago, drug peddlers gave him ICE, which caused another relapse. He often lost track of time and didn’t remember when he recorded certain videos, later denying what he had said. He also used to harass his mother for money to buy drugs and once set our house on fire,” Mustafa said.

Punjab Ex-DGP’s new claims about the complainant

Mustafa has alleged that there is a political conspiracy behind the case filed against him and his family. He claimed that political rivals are using the situation to target them. Mustafa also said that the complainant, Shamsuddin, who claimed to be his neighbour, is actually the personal assistant of an MLA.

“Right now, I am at my village, but my house is in an isolated area with no neighbours. So how can he call himself my neighbour?” Mustafa said in an interview with NDTV.

He added that Shamsuddin had once approached him for help after being accused in a bank fraud case. “In the last 25 years, I met him only once in 2019 when he came to me for help after a bank fraud case was filed against him. But I don’t support wrongdoing. That’s why I’ve often had to stand against many people. How can he now claim that I tortured my son?” Mustafa said.

He suggested that the case could have political motives, saying, “I know how far our rivals can go. Since we are known public figures, I am aware of the kind of dirty politics that can be played.”