2 cops booked for Dalit’s custodial death in Amethi

LUCKNOW: In an alleged case of custodial death, a dalit man picked up by police on suspicion of involvement in a burglary was declared brought dead by doctors at the community health centre, Singhpur, Amethi, on Sunday after detention for three days. The man’s father accused police of killing his son.
Ram Avtar Pasi (40), a resident of Bikharipur Majre Panhona village under Inhauna police outpost of Shivratanganj police station, had left home on August 22 saying he was going to Kanpur, said Ram Abhilash, the man’s father.
“Inhauna outpost sub-inspector, Dhirendra Verma picked up my son. He was brutally thrashed in lock-up and when his condition deteriorated on Sunday, he was taken to CHC in Singhpur where doctors declared him brought dead,” he said in complaint.
“Ram Avtar had gone to look for work on August 22, but didn’t return. I later came to know that he was picked up by police. On Sunday, I got a call from CHC informing me about his death,” he added.
The doctors informed senior officials who rushed and sent body for autopsy.
On Monday morning, family and villagers staged a protest demanding compensation and registration of murder case.
Amethi SP, Khyati Garg, told TOI, “An inquiry has been ordered by Tiloi CO. Shivratanganj SO Gyanchand Shukla and SI Dhirendra Verma have been suspended. As per preliminary probe, they did not inform seniors about the detention. The autopsy did not reveal any external injuries. The viscera and slides of heart, lungs have been taken for tests to ascertain cause of death.” .