{
  "id": 4402435,
  "title": "Punjabi Influencer Manjeet Kaur Dies After Alleged Burning Attack; Autopsy Reportedly Reveals She Was Nearly 7 Weeks Pregnant",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/punjabi-influencer-manjeet-kaur-dies-after-alleged-burning-attack",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T10:06:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/punjabi-influencer-manjeet-kaur-dies-after-alleged-burning-attack-autopsy-reportedly-reveals-she-was-nearly-7-weeks-pregnant"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Punjabi social media influencer Manjeet Kaur, 28, died after what appears to have been a brutal burning attack in Punjab, India, with new autopsy results revealing she was nearly seven weeks pregnant at the time, The Times Of India reported. The influencer had amassed around 1.46 lakh followers on Instagram before her death. According to a complaint filed by her mother, Kanta Devi, Kaur was lured to Sector 34 in Chandigarh on July 3 by two acquaintances named Shubhi and Pinda. The women allegedly abducted Kaur from a liquor shop, forced her into their vehicle, and transported her to a forested area near Morinda. Police are investigating allegations that Kaur was then tied to a tree and set on fire before her assailants fled the scene. Kaur was initially hospitalized in Morinda before being transferred to Max Hospital in Mohali and finally PGIMER in Chandigarh, where she spent 54 days battling severe burn injuries. She reportedly regained consciousness around August 5, and was willing to record a statement. However, questions have arisen about the delay in her statement being recorded. The case now involves an inquiry into the sequence of events, with police from both Chandigarh and Punjab Police departments working together to establish the details. The autopsy report has also revealed that Kaur was pregnant, adding a new aspect to the investigation. While police have not yet determined whether her pregnancy was related to the alleged attack or the motive, they are continuing to explore Kaur's personal life and events leading up to the incident. The two suspects, Shubhi and Pinda, are still at large as police work to track them down and bring them to justice. Additionally, investigators are reviewing CCTV footage, interviewing people who may have known Kaur, and attempting to piece together her movements before the alleged assault. The motive behind the attack remains unclear, and police are also looking into the circumstances surrounding the alleged delay in Kaur's statement recording.",
  "summary": "Chandigarh: Punjabi social media influencer Manjeet Kaur, 28, has died nearly two months after she was allegedly abducted and set on fire in Punjab, with a postmortem later revealing that she was around seven weeks pregnant at the time of her death, The Times Of India reported. Kaur, who had around 1.46 lakh followers on Instagram, succumbed to severe burn injuries at PGIMER, Chandigarh, on…",
  "key_points": [
    "Punjabi influencer Manjeet Kaur, 28, died in brutal burning attack in Punjab, India.",
    "Autopsy reveals Kaur was nearly seven weeks pregnant at time of attack.",
    "Suspects Shubhi and Pinda remain at large, investigation ongoing."
  ],
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}