Custodial dying: CB slaps homicide costs on 4 cops

By Express News Service

MALAPPURAM: The crime department (CB) probing the Tanur custodial dying has slapped homicide costs on 4 officers of the Malappuram district anti-narcotics particular motion power (DANSAF) group who allegedly assaulted the sufferer, Thamir Jifri.

The crime department on Saturday submitted the record of accused officers — senior CPO Jinesh of Tanur station, CPO Albin Augustine of Parappanangadi station, CPO Abhimanyu of Kalapakanchery station, and CPO Vipin of Tirurangadi station — to the Parappanangadi Judicial First Class Magistrate Court.

The 4 cops have been charged underneath IPC sections 302 (homicide cost) 342 (wrongful confinement), 346 (wrongful confinement in secret), 348 (wrongful confinement to extort confession), 323 (voluntarily inflicting damage) and 324 (damage by use of a harmful weapon). This record of accused is the results of the preliminary part of probe and, extra officers are prone to be included following detailed inquiry, mentioned sources.

Thamir, a local of Malappuram, was detained with 11 others in an NDPS case on July 31. However, he died whereas within the custody of the Tanur police on August 1. Subsequent probe pointed custodial assault by the DANSAF group, which had taken the sufferer into custody initially. The group later transferred Thamir to the custody of the Tanur sub-inspector. The autopsy report revealed harm marks per bodily assault throughout custody.

The Thamir Jifri Action Council, which seeks justice for Thamir, urges the crime department to completely examine the potential complicity of high-ranking police officers within the case. They alleged that the DANSAF group subjected Thamir to bodily assault purportedly underneath the directive of senior police officers in Malappuram. The motion council will on Tuesday organise a public gathering to protest towards the alleged police misconduct in the direction of Thamir.

Earlier, Thamir’s household had approached the High Court, expressing issues a couple of honest investigation into the incident. They alleged that senior cops in Malappuram have been making an attempt to control proof associated to the custodial assault. The household additionally sought the quick switch of the investigation to the CBI. They alleged that regardless of the state authorities’s resolution to switch the probe to CBI, the CB was nonetheless conducting its personal probe.

Hearing the household’s plea, the HC had instructed the CB to submit a report on the investigation on the Tanur police station. It additionally ordered the CB to provide the case diary on September 7.

MALAPPURAM: The crime department (CB) probing the Tanur custodial dying has slapped homicide costs on 4 officers of the Malappuram district anti-narcotics particular motion power (DANSAF) group who allegedly assaulted the sufferer, Thamir Jifri.

The crime department on Saturday submitted the record of accused officers — senior CPO Jinesh of Tanur station, CPO Albin Augustine of Parappanangadi station, CPO Abhimanyu of Kalapakanchery station, and CPO Vipin of Tirurangadi station — to the Parappanangadi Judicial First Class Magistrate Court.

The 4 cops have been charged underneath IPC sections 302 (homicide cost) 342 (wrongful confinement), 346 (wrongful confinement in secret), 348 (wrongful confinement to extort confession), 323 (voluntarily inflicting damage) and 324 (damage by use of a harmful weapon). This record of accused is the results of the preliminary part of probe and, extra officers are prone to be included following detailed inquiry, mentioned sources.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

Thamir, a local of Malappuram, was detained with 11 others in an NDPS case on July 31. However, he died whereas within the custody of the Tanur police on August 1. Subsequent probe pointed custodial assault by the DANSAF group, which had taken the sufferer into custody initially. The group later transferred Thamir to the custody of the Tanur sub-inspector. The autopsy report revealed harm marks per bodily assault throughout custody.

The Thamir Jifri Action Council, which seeks justice for Thamir, urges the crime department to completely examine the potential complicity of high-ranking police officers within the case. They alleged that the DANSAF group subjected Thamir to bodily assault purportedly underneath the directive of senior police officers in Malappuram. The motion council will on Tuesday organise a public gathering to protest towards the alleged police misconduct in the direction of Thamir.

Earlier, Thamir’s household had approached the High Court, expressing issues a couple of honest investigation into the incident. They alleged that senior cops in Malappuram have been making an attempt to control proof associated to the custodial assault. The household additionally sought the quick switch of the investigation to the CBI. They alleged that regardless of the state authorities’s resolution to switch the probe to CBI, the CB was nonetheless conducting its personal probe.

Hearing the household’s plea, the HC had instructed the CB to submit a report on the investigation on the Tanur police station. It additionally ordered the CB to provide the case diary on September 7.