An FIR has been lodged in Panchkula against former Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Muhammad Mustafa, his wife and former MLA Razia Sultana, their daughter, and daughter-in-law in connection with the suspicious death of their son, Akil Akhtar.
SNPNEWS.IN News Update (Gurmail Kamboj): Muhammad Mustafa, a 1985-batch IPS officer who retired in 2021, along with his wife Razia Sultana (A three-time MLA from Malerkotla and Punjab PWD Minister from 2017-2022), their daughter, and daughter-in-law, have been named in an FIR filed on 20 October 2025 at the MDC Police Station in Panchkula under Sections 103(1) (murder) and 61 (criminal conspiracy) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
The FIR was lodged based on a complaint by Shamsuddin Chaudhary, a resident of Malerkotla, Punjab, who is reportedly a close acquaintance of Akil or a neighbor from Malerkotla. Shamsuddin alleged that Akil’s death was not due to a drug overdose but a result of a family conspiracy. He supported his claims with Akil’s video and highlighted ongoing family disputes and threats.
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Akil Akhtar, the only son of Muhammad Mustafa and Razia Sultana, and a practicing advocate at the Punjab and Haryana High Court, shared a video on 16 October 2025 claiming that his father and wife were involved in an illicit relationship. Additionally, he alleged that his sister was engaged in prostitution due to bad company. Akil stated that his entire family was aware of the alleged affair between his father and wife. He claimed that when he attempted to confront and stop them, his father and wife threatened to kill him or send him to jail.
In the video, Akil mentioned being under severe mental stress due to family disputes and threats. He referenced his two young children (aged 5 and 7) while expressing his emotional turmoil and attempting to make the family situation public. He also claimed to have written a suicide note in his diary.
Following the release of this video, Akil Akhtar was found unconscious at his residence in Panchkula, Haryana, on 16 October 2025, and was declared dead. The video went viral on social media, turning the case into a significant political and social controversy, raising questions about the family’s reputation in public and media circles.
Given the high-profile nature of the case, the Panchkula Police are treating Akil’s video as a key piece of evidence. Based on the video & a complaint by Shamsuddin Chaudhary , an FIR was registered against Muhammad Mustafa, Razia Sultana, their daughter, and Akil’s wife.The police have initiated an investigation to verify the authenticity of the video and the allegations. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted to probe the matter thoroughly.
Muhammad Mustafa claimed that his son Akil was mentally unstable and a drug addict for a long time. He dismissed the allegations of an illicit relationship between himself and Akil’s wife, as well as the claims of a murder conspiracy, as baseless.
Mustafa stated, “The police have done their duty by registering the complaint, but the truth will come out through the investigation.” He further asserted that those making false allegations to tarnish the family’s reputation would face legal consequences. He, however, denied any close relationship with Shamsuddin, calling him a person with “malicious intent” and threatening legal action against him.