Autopsy finds 24 accidents on UP dealer who died in police custody

By PTI

KANPUR: An post-mortem of a dealer who died in police custody has confirmed 24 damage marks, signalling “extreme level of torture” meted out to him, a physician stated right here on Thursday.

Additional SP (Rural) Ghanshyam additionally stated that the post-mortem carried out by a panel of three docs had confirmed that Balwant Singh (27) had died attributable to shock because of anti-mortem accidents.

Anti-mortem accidents discuss with these accidents that have been sustained earlier than loss of life, specialists say.

“The post-mortem findings confirmed that the victim had about 24 anti-mortem injuries including on chest, face, thigh, legs, hands and soles,” stated a physician related to the panel on situation of anonymity.

The post-mortem findings contradict police model that Singh had complained of chest ache, and that he died of a cardiac arrest.

Superintendent of Police (Rural) Suniti stated a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been fashioned to probe the custodial loss of life case towards SHO Shivli, Circle Officer Rania, Special Operation Group (SOG) chief, In-charge of police outpost, and a constable aside from an obligation physician on the district hospital.

The SIT, fashioned on Wednesday, composed of two COs and two Inspectors.

It has been requested to arrest all of the suspended cops who’re absconding, she added.

Six extra police groups have been fashioned to help the SIT to nab all of the absconding cops together with SHO Shivli Rajesh Kumar Singh, CO Rania Shiv Prakash Singh, Sub-Inspector Prashant Gautam, who was SOG chief, and Gyan Prakash Pandey, an outpost In-charge, a constable Mahesh Gupta hooked up with SOG, and people whose involvement discovered within the case, she stated additional.

The District Magistrate has additionally ordered a magisterial inquiry into the matter to determine the circumstances which led to the loss of life of Balwant Singh.

Angad Singh, an aggrieved member of the family, has lodged an FIR with Raniya police towards 5 policemen and an obligation physician on the district hospital.

The FIR has been registered below IPC’s part 147 (rioting), 302 (homicide), 504 (intentional insult) and 506 (felony intimidation).

The FIR said that Balwant, accompanied by his cousin Guddu, was on his method to dwelling when some policemen intercepted Balwant and forcefully made him to take a seat of their automobile.

The FIR discarded SP’s claims that Balwant had himself walked to police station on Monday for recording his assertion relating to a loot incident.

KANPUR: An post-mortem of a dealer who died in police custody has confirmed 24 damage marks, signalling “extreme level of torture” meted out to him, a physician stated right here on Thursday.

Additional SP (Rural) Ghanshyam additionally stated that the post-mortem carried out by a panel of three docs had confirmed that Balwant Singh (27) had died attributable to shock because of anti-mortem accidents.

Anti-mortem accidents discuss with these accidents that have been sustained earlier than loss of life, specialists say.

“The post-mortem findings confirmed that the victim had about 24 anti-mortem injuries including on chest, face, thigh, legs, hands and soles,” stated a physician related to the panel on situation of anonymity.

The post-mortem findings contradict police model that Singh had complained of chest ache, and that he died of a cardiac arrest.

Superintendent of Police (Rural) Suniti stated a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been fashioned to probe the custodial loss of life case towards SHO Shivli, Circle Officer Rania, Special Operation Group (SOG) chief, In-charge of police outpost, and a constable aside from an obligation physician on the district hospital.

The SIT, fashioned on Wednesday, composed of two COs and two Inspectors.

It has been requested to arrest all of the suspended cops who’re absconding, she added.

Six extra police groups have been fashioned to help the SIT to nab all of the absconding cops together with SHO Shivli Rajesh Kumar Singh, CO Rania Shiv Prakash Singh, Sub-Inspector Prashant Gautam, who was SOG chief, and Gyan Prakash Pandey, an outpost In-charge, a constable Mahesh Gupta hooked up with SOG, and people whose involvement discovered within the case, she stated additional.

The District Magistrate has additionally ordered a magisterial inquiry into the matter to determine the circumstances which led to the loss of life of Balwant Singh.

Angad Singh, an aggrieved member of the family, has lodged an FIR with Raniya police towards 5 policemen and an obligation physician on the district hospital.

The FIR has been registered below IPC’s part 147 (rioting), 302 (homicide), 504 (intentional insult) and 506 (felony intimidation).

The FIR said that Balwant, accompanied by his cousin Guddu, was on his method to dwelling when some policemen intercepted Balwant and forcefully made him to take a seat of their automobile.

The FIR discarded SP’s claims that Balwant had himself walked to police station on Monday for recording his assertion relating to a loot incident.