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Dalit youth dies in custody; SHO, 5 cops suspended
TNN | Jul 14, 2011, 02.23am IST
JAIPUR/JODHPUR: A Dalit youth, who was rounded up on suspicion of his
involvement in a theft case in Pali district, died in police custody
at Guda Engla police station of the district on Tuesday night. The
youth was allegedly kept in illegal detention for four days during
which he was brutally tortured, his family members alleged.
Chief minister Ashok Gehlot ordered an administrative inquiry as well
as a magisterial inquiry into the incident. He also ordered immediate
suspension of SHO Bharat Dewasi and five other policemen. The
remaining staff of the station have been sent to the police lines. The
decision was taken at a high-level meeting at the CM's residence on
Wednesday. A compensation of Rs 7 lakh, an LIG category house for the
family and a government job to one of the family members of the
deceased have also been announced.
The deceased, identified as Rahul Kumar (20) was a resident of Keshav
Nagar of Pali town. IG, Jodhpur Range, Umesh Mishra, terming it a
custodial death, said the Guda Engla police had detained Rahul for
interrogation for suspected involvement in a theft case.
"He was in police custody and suddenly his condition worsened on
Tuesday night," said Mishra. He was immediately taken to a hospital
but the doctors there referred him to Jodhpur, where he was declared
brought dead on Wednesday morning. "We have taken action against the
entire staff including SHO Bharat Dewasi and five other constables,
who were involved in the interrogation of the deceased," said Mishra.
According to him, Rahul was to be produced before the magistrate on
Wednesday. Hundreds of people gathered at the district collectorate
and demanded action against the staff of the Gudha Engla police
station and demanded compensation for the family. District collector
Neeraj K Pawan said the post-mortem of the victim was conducted in the
presence of a magistrate. A videography of the entire process was also
done, he said.
In the afternoon, divisional commissioner of Jodhpur, RK Jain, and IG
Umesh Mishra also visited Gudha Engla. Jain said that three separate
inquiries have been ordered by the state government, which includes an
administrative inquiry to look into the lapses and to avoid such
incidents in future, a magisterial inquiry to investigate into the
death and a CID inquiry, since the case has been registered under
Section 302 of the IPC.
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