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‘Tied to Tree, Set on Fire’: 28-Year-Old Chandigarh Influencer Dies Weeks After Alleged Abduction, Assault

Police registered a kidnapping and murder case as investigators search for two accused and review CCTV footage from Chandigarh to Morinda.

  • Punjabi social media influencer Manjit Kaur, 28, died at a government hospital in Chandigarh on August 26 after being kidnapped, assaulted, and set on fire by two acquaintances in July, police confirmed Saturday.
  • According to a complaint filed by her mother, Kanta Devi, Kaur was abducted from Sector 34, Chandigarh, on July 3, taken to Morinda, Punjab, and tied to a tree before being set ablaze.
  • Chandigarh Police registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for murder and kidnapping, with Senior Superintendent of Police Kanwardeep Kaur confirming investigators are searching for the two suspects.
  • Kaur's family alleged that police failed to record her statement when she regained consciousness on August 5, though Kharar Deputy Superintendent of Police Ishan Singla rejected these claims of negligence.
  • The case has left behind a seven-year-old boy who lost his mother, while authorities continue examining CCTV footage and social media accounts to determine the motive behind the attack.
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Dainik Bhaskar broke the news in Bhopal, India on Friday, August 28, 2026.
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