Jaunpur custodial death: CBI lodges murder FIR against police special operations group

LUCKNOW: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in Lucknow lodged a case of murder and robbery on Sunday against Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jaunpur police after a custodial death on February 12 drew a sharp reprimand from Allahabad high court last month. After the body of the victim, Krishna Kumar Yadav, 24, was handed over to his family, his brother Ajay cried murder and moved court.He told the bench that his brother, who had no criminal antecedents, was dragged into custody by Jaunpur police, robbed of Rs 60,000 and tortured to death.
CBI registered a case of murder, robbery, trespass, intentional insult against the SOG team, former station officer of Baksha police station Ajay Kumar Singh and his aide. Ajay also alleged police fabricated a story that his brother succumbed to injuries after he met with an accident and was subsequently thrashed by a mob. He also claimed the autopsy was tampered.
“My brother, Krishna Kumar’s buttocks were riddled with contusions. And this was ignored in the autopsy report, which cited heart attack (myocardial infraction) as cause of death,” said Ajay in his petition. Ajay also stated police committed perjury by telling a local court they did not take Krishna to the district hospital, but to a community health centre in Naupedwa, Jaunpur, on February 12.
“We also have hospital records to prove that on February 12 at 1.55 am, the doctor on duty at CHC, Naupedwa, referred him to Jaunpur district hospital after his blood pressure and pulse fell dramatically. The police general diary claims Krishna was moved out of Baksha thana at 2am and taken to CHC and then to the district hospital by a sub-inspector and two constables. The SI, however, told the court Krishna was only taken to CHC, Naupedwa, which shows a mismatch between police records and court statement, the petitioner alleged.
Superintendent of police, Jaunpur, Ajay Sahni, said, all accused policemen named were suspended by former superintendent of police Jaunpur, Raj Karan Nayyar, and an independent SIT under a circle officer rank officer was constituted to probe the case. The case was also transferred to CB-CID branch of UP Police for fair investigation. Police also said, non-bailable warrants have been issued against the accused. An official in CBI said, they were yet to get documents of the case.