UP: Body of man who died outside govt office removed in garbage van, 3 cops among 7 suspended

SP Dev Ranjan Verma, said the man, identified as Anwar Ali, 45, died outside the Tehsil building. “He was drinking since morning. After a while, he lay down there and people thought that he had lost consciousness. When tehsil was being shut, some people checked on him and found he was dead. Police were then informed.”

An order issued by DM Krishna Karunesh said, “On June 10, near Balrampur’s Tehsil Utraula gate around 5 pm, Anwar Ali’s (45) body was found. Police handed over body to the family members. The burial was done on Wednesday evening. On Thursday, through social media platforms, a video went viral in which Nagar Palika officials are seen loading the body of the deceased in a garbage truck. In the video, one sub-inspector and two constables are also present… Taking cognizance of the video, DM, Balarampur and SP ordered a probe by the ADM and Circle Officer.”