Former India World Cup-winning cricketer and police officer Joginder Sharma has been named co-suspect in a suicide case.
A report by India Today stated that Pawan – who hailed from Hisar – committed suicide by hanging himself on January 1 over a property dispute.
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Pawan’s mother Sunita filed a complaint over her son’s death. She said that Joginder Sharma – who is a Deputy Superintendent of Haryana Police – and four others used to harass her son.
It ended up with Pawan taking his own life.
A senior police official told media that the suspects were charged with abetment of suicide. He added that Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) will be added after an investigation against them.
Joginder Sharma bowled the last over of the ICC World T20 2007 final against Pakistan. He took the winning wicket of Misbah-ul-Haq.
He never played for India after the game. Instead, he joined the Haryana Police and became Deputy Superintendent of Haryana Police after rising through the ranks.
