The Central Bureau of Investigation has taken over a high-profile murder case that has sent shockwaves through Punjab&rsquo;s political circles. On November 6, the agency registered an FIR naming four members of the same family including former Punjab DGP Mohammad Mustafa, former PWD Minister Razia Sultana, the victim&rsquo;s wife, and his sister in connection with the death of 35-year-old Aqil Akhter.
Aqil, the son of the former top police officer, died under suspicious circumstances at his Panchkula residence on October 16. Investigators say long-running tensions within the family form a crucial part of the probe tensions that Aqil himself had publicly hinted at weeks before his death.
On August 27, Aqil released a startling video on social media alleging that he had &ldquo;discovered illicit relations&rdquo; between his father and his own wife. He went further, claiming that his entire family including his mother and sister was &ldquo;conspiring to kill&rdquo; him or frame him in a fabricated case. The video resurfaced immediately after his death, intensifying public scrutiny and prompting demands for an impartial investigation.
Following these developments, the Haryana government transferred the case, originally registered at Mansa Devi Complex police station on October 20 to the CBI. The central agency has now filed charges under Sections 103(1) and 61 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and begun a comprehensive probe into what it describes as a &ldquo;suspicious death with serious allegations.&rdquo;
As investigators piece together the final weeks of Aqil&rsquo;s life, the case has quickly evolved into one of the year&rsquo;s most politically sensitive inquiries. More revelations are expected as the CBI questions the accused and reconstructs the events leading to the tragedy.

CBI Probes Ex-Punjab Officials in Murder Case

Aqil Akhter’s death turns murkier; CBI books former Punjab DGP, ex-minister, family member

CBI Probes Ex-Punjab Officials in Murder Case

Aqil Akhter’s death turns murkier; CBI books former Punjab DGP, ex-minister, family member

November 7, 2025 | 16:45 IST