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Rajasthan: Dalit Man Dies in Custody, SHO Suspended
PTI | Jodhpur | Jul 13, 2011
A dalit youth, arrested in a theft case, today died in police custody
in Rajasthan's Pali district, leading to the suspension of six
policemen, including a Station House Officer.
Rahul Harijan (20) was arrested four days ago, along with 5 others,
for his alleged involvement in a theft and was locked in Guda Endla
Police Station. Late last night, he fell ill and was taken to the Pali
district hospital, which referred him to a Jodhpur hospital but he was
declared brought dead by the doctors.
The government has ordered three probes - administrative, judicial and
CID - into the death. It also announced Rs 7.5 lakh ex-gratia, a
housing board residential unit of LIG category, a government job and
3-month free ration to the kin to the deceased.
"He (Rahul) was under police the custody under section 109 of IPC...
We have suspended the entire staff - the SHO Bharat Dewasi and 5
constables - who were involved in the interrogation of the deceased,"
IG (Jodhpur Range) Umesh Mishra said.
Rahul was to be produced before the magistrate today.
With the news of Rahul's death reaching his family, hundreds of people
gathered at the district collectorate and demanded action against the
personnel at Guda Endla Police Station and compensation to the family.
District Collector of Pali Neeraj K Pawan said: "We have arranged post
mortem of the body in the presence of the magistrate by a medical
board and the whole process will be filmed."
Filed On: Jul 13, 2011 20:54 IST
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