Kanpur Dehat: In the case of robbery from a bullion a week ago in Shivli, on Monday, the police took his businessman nephew into custody for questioning and took him to Raniya police station, where his condition suddenly worsened late at night. The policemen fled as soon as he was declared brought dead at the district hospital. On Tuesday morning, the relatives created a ruckus alleging death due to beating by the police. Injury marks have been found below the hip of the businessman.
11 policemen suspended, formation of SIT
SP Suniti suspended 11 policemen including Raniya and Shivli police station in-charge, Maitha outpost in-charge, SOG in-charge Prashant Gautam. A case has been registered in Raniya police station under murder and other sections. Apart from naming five policemen, an unknown doctor of the district hospital has been made accused for his suspicious role. SIT has been formed to investigate the matter. DM Neha Jain told that an inquiry will be conducted from the magistrate as well.
Police had taken Balwant along
Sarraf Chandrabhan Singh, a resident of Saraiya Lalpur, has a jewelery and fertilizer shop in Maitha Bazar of Shivli. While returning home at night on December 6, bike-borne miscreants robbed him of about four lakhs on the way. In this case, on Monday, the police took Chandrabhan’s 26-year-old nephew Gitti-Maurang and Chuni-Chokar trader Balwant Singh to Raniya police station. When Balwant’s condition deteriorated late in the night, the policemen first took him to a nursing home and then to the district hospital, where the doctor declared him brought dead.
Angry relatives took out the dead body and created ruckus
The relatives were informed on Tuesday morning. Angry relatives and villagers reached the post-mortem house and started creating ruckus by taking out the dead body. Balwant’s father Shyam Singh alleged that Shivli died due to beating by police and SOG team. The relatives demanded the postmortem to be conducted in Kanpur. After this the dead body was sent to Kanpur.
Case filed on uncle’s Tahrir
On the Tahrir of Balwant’s uncle Angad Singh, Shivli police station in-charge Rajesh Singh, Raniya police station in-charge Shivprakash Singh, SOG in-charge Prashant Gautam, SOG constable Mahesh Gupta and other unknown, Maitha Chowki in-charge Gyanprakash Pandey and the duty doctor of the district hospital murdered against the unknown, A case has been registered in Raniya police station under the section of rioting, threatening and abusing.
were suspended
Station in-charge Shivli Rajesh Singh, Raniya police station in-charge Shiv Prakash Singh, Maitha outpost in-charge Gyan Prakash Pandey, Inspector Sampat Singh, Head Constable Shivli Vinod Kumar, constable Mahesh Gupta, SOG in-charge Prashant Gautam, SOG constables Jaikumar, Sonu Yadav, Anoop Kumar, Suspension action has been taken against Durgesh Kumar.
SP said…
Balwant was brought for questioning after the statements of Avinash Kushwaha, Kallu and Suraj, who were caught in the robbery case. Due to chest pain, he was taken to the hospital, where he died.
Suniti, Sp.