Tattoo artist drowned by accident: Forensic science laboratory

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LUCKNOW: The forensic science laboratory (FSL) has submitted its report to Chinhat police in the Gurpreet Singh death case, stating that the 30-year-old tattoo artist had accidentally drowned in Indira Canal. Police, however, will wait for the viscera report to rule out foul play once and for all.
Singh, alias Guppi, was picnicking with a friend near the canal on March 27 when he drowned. Based on his family’s complaint, a case of murder was lodged against his friends Amrita Rathore and Sanket Agnihotri.
Chinhat SHO Sachin Singh said forensic experts had recreated the crime scene and come to the conclusion that Guppi drowned by accident. “The FSL report states that if someone falls from a height of around 14ft into a 12ft-deep canal in an inebriated state, it may be difficult for him/her to navigate in the water and surface without support,” Singh said, adding, “However, we need the viscera report to verify if the tattoo artist was indeed tipsy at the time of the incident.”

Accused Amrita, in her statement to police, said they had had beer that day. “I decided to take a dip in the water, but slipped. Gurpreet saved me, but himself drowned,” she said, adding that she had called Sanket later to search for Guppi.
Father of the victim contested her claims, saying Guppi knew how to swim and could not have drowned. While the autopsy confirmed drowning, the viscera was preserved for further tests. Forensic experts recreated the crime scene on April 15.
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