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Quack dies in police custody
A QUACK died in police custody at Unaj police station Bhadohi district. SP N Jha took serious note of the matter and suspended the station officer and a constable.
A QUACK died in police custody at Unaj police station Bhadohi district. SP N Jha took serious note of the matter and suspended the station officer and a constable.
Policemen said the accused hanged himself from the ventilator of a toilet with his trousers. But sources said police allegedly used third- degree methods on the accused.
The SP described the cause of death as hanging as per the post-mortem report. No injury was found on the body. The district magistrate has constituted a magisterial inquiry.
An FIR has been lodged against six persons including three unidentified persons.
The named accused included, a DSP, station officer of Unaj police station and a santari cum constable.
Three police personnel are not mentioned in the FIR. The SO and a constable had already been suspended by the SP on Sunday.
Meanwhile, locals staged a demonstration, demanding arrest of policemen responsible for the death of the accused Gulab.
They also sought compensation for dependants of deceased. The demonstration ended after Gyanpur-Bhadhoi MLA Vijaya Mishra assured the agitators that he would speak to the chief minister for compensation.
Police had taken Gulab into custody following a complaint that he had attempted to murder Dr Subhash Bind in Bhadohi on Saturday night.
On getting the information, officials, including the SDM and the SP, rushed to the police station and started investigations.
