Dalit youth dies in police station, probe ordered
Express News Service Posted online: Thu Jan 20 2011, 22:33 hrs
Amritsar : Sanjiv Kumar alias Sipu, a Dalit boy and resident of
Fajjupura village in Gurdaspur district, died mysteriously inside the
Dhariwal police station on Wednesday, where he was lodged on theft
charges. While the police termed it a case of suicide, a judicial
inquiry has been ordered and three policemen suspended.
According to reports, the police arrested Sanjiv on the complaint of
one Raj Kumar who claimed his mobile phone shop had been burgled and
that he suspected Sanjiv.
Claiming that Sanjiv was innocent, his family alleged that he was
tortured by the police, which led to his death. Gurdaspur Senior
Superintendent of Police Varinderpal Singh, meanwhile, said Sanjiv
committed suicide. "He used the string of his underwear to hang
himself from a water tap," he said.
The SSP, however, confirmed that they had suspended ASI Amarjit Singh,
Constable Harpinder Singh and Constable Parminder Singh for
negligence.
He added that he took up the matter with the Gurdaspur session judge
and a judicial probe had been ordered into the matter.
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