11 police personnel suspended after dealer dies in police custody in UP’s Kanpur Dehat
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LUCKNOW: In a case of custodial demise, a younger businessman picked up for interrogation by the police in a theft case died in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur Dehat district.
The custodial demise sufferer has been recognized as 27-year-old Balwant Singh of Lalpur Saraiya.
After Balwant’s demise got here to gentle on Tuesday morning, his kin launched a protest demanding justice. This led to the police registering FIR in opposition to 5 cops and a health care provider whereas 11 police personnel, together with 2 station home officers (SHOs) have been positioned below suspension on fees of negligence.
It has been acknowledged that police picked up Balwant Singh on Monday evening for questioning him after a businessman Chandra Bhan Singh, a relative of Balwant, was robbed of Rs 4.5 lakh. The theft was reported below the jurisdiction of Shivli Kotwali police station on December 6, 2022.
Police took Balwant to the Rania police station for interrogation. On Tuesday morning, his kin was knowledgeable that he has died.
Police claimed that Balwant complained of chest ache and later died in a hospital. But his kin refuted that model.
Balwant Singh’s uncle Angad Singh stated the police didn’t permit the relations to see his nephew after they went to the police station to satisfy him upon listening to about his arrest.
Even Chandra Bhan Singh, who complained of theft, pleaded with the police that Balwant was on no account concerned within the case. But the police officer didn’t pay heed.
Meanwhile, police discovered that Balwant’s situation has been deteriorating and took him to a personal nursing dwelling in Nabipur the place the docs declined to confess him. He was then taken to a Community Health Centre (CHC) and later referred to the district hospital the place the docs declared him lifeless.
Following this, the cops, with out informing both the sufferer’s household or the senior law enforcement officials, deserted Balwant’s physique within the district hospital and went away, his kin claimed.
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A ward boy on the district hospital knowledgeable the Akbarpur police about Balwant’s demise round 1.30 am on Tuesday. The Akbarpur police station in cost knowledgeable the senior officers following which Kanpur Dehat SP Suniti despatched the physique for post-mortem and knowledgeable Balwant’s household about his demise.
The relations landed on the hospital the place the physique was stored for autopsy and launched a protest demanding acceptable motion in opposition to the policemen concerned within the alleged homicide.
The FIR lodged on the Rania police station named the SHOs of Shivli and Rania police station, Rajesh Kumar Singh and Shiv Prakash Singh, respectively. A health care provider on the district hospital physician Dr Pawan Parya has been booked for making an attempt to hush up the case allegedly by pretending to deal with Balwant even after his demise to indicate that he was below remedy for a while and didn’t die of police torture.
After getting the physique of the sufferer on Wednesday morning, the household refused to conduct the final rites. They demanded CM Yogi Adityanath go to them. They launched an enormous protest in entrance of the police station demanding Rs 1 crore as compensation and in addition a authorities job for Balwant’s spouse. The household additionally demanded a fee headed by a retired choose to probe into Balwant’s demise.
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Kanpur Dehat DM Neha Jain and SP Suniti held talks with the household and satisfied them by providing a aid of Rs 4 lakh and a job to Balwant’s spouse.
Later reacting to the incident, BJP MP Devendra Singh Bhola, representing Kanpur Dehat in Lok Sabha, held the district police accountable for Balwant’s demise.
The MP, who met the bereaved household, pointed finger of suspicion on the function of district police chief Suniti and DM Neha Jain whereas assuring the household of strict motion in opposition to all concerned in Balwant’s demise.
LUCKNOW: In a case of custodial demise, a younger businessman picked up for interrogation by the police in a theft case died in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur Dehat district.
The custodial demise sufferer has been recognized as 27-year-old Balwant Singh of Lalpur Saraiya.
After Balwant’s demise got here to gentle on Tuesday morning, his kin launched a protest demanding justice. This led to the police registering FIR in opposition to 5 cops and a health care provider whereas 11 police personnel, together with 2 station home officers (SHOs) have been positioned below suspension on fees of negligence.
It has been acknowledged that police picked up Balwant Singh on Monday evening for questioning him after a businessman Chandra Bhan Singh, a relative of Balwant, was robbed of Rs 4.5 lakh. The theft was reported below the jurisdiction of Shivli Kotwali police station on December 6, 2022.
Police took Balwant to the Rania police station for interrogation. On Tuesday morning, his kin was knowledgeable that he has died.
Police claimed that Balwant complained of chest ache and later died in a hospital. But his kin refuted that model.
Balwant Singh’s uncle Angad Singh stated the police didn’t permit the relations to see his nephew after they went to the police station to satisfy him upon listening to about his arrest.
Even Chandra Bhan Singh, who complained of theft, pleaded with the police that Balwant was on no account concerned within the case. But the police officer didn’t pay heed.
Meanwhile, police discovered that Balwant’s situation has been deteriorating and took him to a personal nursing dwelling in Nabipur the place the docs declined to confess him. He was then taken to a Community Health Centre (CHC) and later referred to the district hospital the place the docs declared him lifeless.
Following this, the cops, with out informing both the sufferer’s household or the senior law enforcement officials, deserted Balwant’s physique within the district hospital and went away, his kin claimed.
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A ward boy on the district hospital knowledgeable the Akbarpur police about Balwant’s demise round 1.30 am on Tuesday. The Akbarpur police station in cost knowledgeable the senior officers following which Kanpur Dehat SP Suniti despatched the physique for post-mortem and knowledgeable Balwant’s household about his demise.
The relations landed on the hospital the place the physique was stored for autopsy and launched a protest demanding acceptable motion in opposition to the policemen concerned within the alleged homicide.
The FIR lodged on the Rania police station named the SHOs of Shivli and Rania police station, Rajesh Kumar Singh and Shiv Prakash Singh, respectively. A health care provider on the district hospital physician Dr Pawan Parya has been booked for making an attempt to hush up the case allegedly by pretending to deal with Balwant even after his demise to indicate that he was below remedy for a while and didn’t die of police torture.
After getting the physique of the sufferer on Wednesday morning, the household refused to conduct the final rites. They demanded CM Yogi Adityanath go to them. They launched an enormous protest in entrance of the police station demanding Rs 1 crore as compensation and in addition a authorities job for Balwant’s spouse. The household additionally demanded a fee headed by a retired choose to probe into Balwant’s demise.
ALSO READ | Kerala man who stood as much as cops alleges custodial torture
Kanpur Dehat DM Neha Jain and SP Suniti held talks with the household and satisfied them by providing a aid of Rs 4 lakh and a job to Balwant’s spouse.
Later reacting to the incident, BJP MP Devendra Singh Bhola, representing Kanpur Dehat in Lok Sabha, held the district police accountable for Balwant’s demise.
The MP, who met the bereaved household, pointed finger of suspicion on the function of district police chief Suniti and DM Neha Jain whereas assuring the household of strict motion in opposition to all concerned in Balwant’s demise.
