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What happened to my family in Punjab is beyond horrible, says Raina

&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;Former India batsman Suresh Raina, who has pulled out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) citing personal reasons, today said there should be a probe into the violent attack on his aunt&#039;s family in Punjab, revealing that after his uncle, his cousin also died.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;The 33-year-old Chennai Super Kings (CSK) star player returned to India last week after quitting the IPL, which begins on September 19.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;In his Twitter statement, Raina said: &quot;What happened to my family is (sic) Punjab was beyond horrible. My uncle was slaughtered to death, my bua &amp;amp; both my cousins had sever (sic) injuries. Unfortunately, my cousin also passed away last night after battling for life for days. My bua (aunt) is still very very critical &amp;amp; is on life support,&quot; he said.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;Raina&#039;s 58-year-old uncle succumbed to fatal injuries sustained during an attack by armed robbers in a Punjab town. A group of four members of the notorious &#039;Kale Kachhewala&#039; gang had attacked the family while asleep on the terrace of their residence, police said.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;The incident occurred in Thariyal village near Madhopur in Pathankot district on the night of August 19. The robbers were armed with lethal weapons.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;&quot;Till date we don&#039;t know what exactly had happened that night &amp;amp; who did this. I request @PunjabPoliceInd to look into this matter. We at least deserve to know who did this heinous act to them. Those criminals should not be spared to commit more crimes. @capt_amarinder @CMOPb,&quot; he added, tagging Punjab Captain Amarinder Singh.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;Raina retired from international cricket on August 15, alongside former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.&lt;/p&gt;.

IANS