Kanpur, June 13: A few days after a Dalit woman was raped and murdered, relatives of a Dalit youth in Maharajganj locality in Kanpur are claiming that he was killed in police custody.
The victim, Bachchole alias Umakant, was summoned to Narwal police station after he was suspected to have eloped with a village girl.
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.
Now the district administration has sacked three policemen -- Inspector Shesh Narayan Shukla, Head Constable Hargovind Verma and Constable Khetpal Singh. All three are on the run and authorities have filed an FIR against them.
“An inquiry has been ordered and the Additional City Magistrate has been asked to submit his report within a month.” said District Magistrate Anil Sagar.
Narwal police station officer Shyamlal Chowdhary has also been suspended.
The incident beats tall claims by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati who recently said that she will not tolerate erring police officials.
The case comes a day after the National Commission for Scheduled Castes said in a report that Uttar Pradesh has the worst track record across the country in curbing police atrocities against Dalits.
The victim, Bachchole alias Umakant, was summoned to Narwal police station after he was suspected to have eloped with a village girl.
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.
Now the district administration has sacked three policemen -- Inspector Shesh Narayan Shukla, Head Constable Hargovind Verma and Constable Khetpal Singh. All three are on the run and authorities have filed an FIR against them.
“An inquiry has been ordered and the Additional City Magistrate has been asked to submit his report within a month.” said District Magistrate Anil Sagar.
Narwal police station officer Shyamlal Chowdhary has also been suspended.
The incident beats tall claims by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati who recently said that she will not tolerate erring police officials.
The case comes a day after the National Commission for Scheduled Castes said in a report that Uttar Pradesh has the worst track record across the country in curbing police atrocities against Dalits.
Source: Expressindia.com
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