Former Punjab DGP Mohammad Mustafa’s son Aqeel dies under mysterious circumstances, overdose alleged

October 17, 2025

Panchkula: Aqeel, son of former Punjab DGP Mohammad Mustafa, allegedly died of a drug overdose in Panchkula on Thursday night.

Following his death, his body was brought to the government hospital in Sector 6, Panchkula, Haryana. After the post-mortem, the body was taken to Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, where his last rites will be performed.

It is alleged that Aqeel, a 35-year-old resident of Panchkula, Haryana, consumed some medication on Thursday and died of an overdose. Aqeel’s mother is former minister Razia Sultana. Aqeel’s father retired as Punjab DGP in 2021 and became active in the Congress party. He was very close to Navjot Singh Sidhu.

His mother, Razia, was a cabinet minister in the Congress government.
Mohammad Mustafa’s wife is Razia Sultana. She was also a cabinet minister in the Congress government. Razia was also nominated by Congress as its candidate in 2022. In the 2022 Malerkotla Assembly elections, Mohammad Jameel ur Rehman of the AAP defeated Razia Sultana of the Congress by a margin of 21,686 votes.

Mohammad Mustafa has also received five gallantry awards. He retired on February 28, 2021. After his retirement, Sidhu appointed him as his advisor.

Mustafa was once close to Captain Amarinder.
Mohammad Mustafa, a 1985-batch IPS officer, was once very close to Captain Amarinder Singh. The dispute between the two gradually escalated. He came into the limelight when he made serious allegations against the then Punjab Chief Minister, Captain Amarinder Singh.