Kanpur (PTI): Two policemen accused of thrashing a dalit youth to death in custody here were arrested on Saturday as the district administration announced a compensation of Rs 1.5 lakhs for the victim's family.
Inspector Shesh Narayan Shukla and constable Khetpal Singh have been caught while head constable Hargovind Verma is still absconding. "Efforts are on to nab him soon," said Senior Superintendent of Police A K Singh.
Bachole alias Umakant died in police custody on June 11. The district administration has now sanctioned a compensation of Rs 1.5 lakhs for his family. The deceased was a 22-year-old labourer and the sole bread earner for his family. He was in custody at Narwal police station for two days as the cops suspected him to have helped a couple elope.
Police initially said he had consumed poison and died on way to hospital. But the post-mortem report confirmed that he was beaten to death as his neck was broken.
The incident holds importance in the light of the fact that chief minister Mayawati on Wednesday itself told senior police officers in Lucknow that policemen in the districts were mishandling cases and harassing innocent people.
The case also comes at a time when the National Commission for Scheduled Castes said in a recent report that Uttar Pradesh has the worst track record across the country in terms of crimes against dalits.
Inspector Shesh Narayan Shukla and constable Khetpal Singh have been caught while head constable Hargovind Verma is still absconding. "Efforts are on to nab him soon," said Senior Superintendent of Police A K Singh.
Bachole alias Umakant died in police custody on June 11. The district administration has now sanctioned a compensation of Rs 1.5 lakhs for his family. The deceased was a 22-year-old labourer and the sole bread earner for his family. He was in custody at Narwal police station for two days as the cops suspected him to have helped a couple elope.
Police initially said he had consumed poison and died on way to hospital. But the post-mortem report confirmed that he was beaten to death as his neck was broken.
The incident holds importance in the light of the fact that chief minister Mayawati on Wednesday itself told senior police officers in Lucknow that policemen in the districts were mishandling cases and harassing innocent people.
The case also comes at a time when the National Commission for Scheduled Castes said in a recent report that Uttar Pradesh has the worst track record across the country in terms of crimes against dalits.
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