Man dies in Uttar Pradesh jail, family alleges custodial torture

The family of a man, who died under suspicious circumstances in the Mainpuri district jail in Uttar Pradesh, has alleged that he was beaten up in custody by the police resulting in his death.

According to reports, the deceased, identified as Bhure, a resident of Gihar Colony of Mainpuri Kotwali area, was arrested by the police on Tuesday and lodged in the Mainpuri district jail.

Police said that Bhure’s health deteriorated while in custody, following which he was taken to the district hospital where he passed away.

However, the family of the deceased have accused the police of custodial torture that led to Bhure’s demise. They claimed that the cops took him away, thrashed him, and then murdered him while in jail.

CO city Mainpuri, Santosh Kumar, while refuting the family’s allegations, said that the deceased had been arrested by the police after a court had issued a Non-Bailable warrant (NBW) against him, adding that his death is being investigated.

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Meanwhile, former Samajwadi Party MLA from Mainpuri and current MP Dimple Yadav, have demanded a probe in the inmate’s mysterious death.

In a statement, Raju Yadav noted that one of Bhure’s brothers had also been “killed” in the same manner and demanded that a special panel should conduct the victim’s post mortem. The SP leader also demanded that the UP government should pay a compensation of Rs 20 lakh to the family of the deceased.

Mainpuri MP Dimple Yadav, in a tweet, while claiming that the deceased, Bhure Gihar, was “murdered” in police custody, claimed that atrocities are being committed against the poor under BJP rule and called for strict punishment for the cops who are found guilty in the man’s death.

A senior police official said that the deceased inmate’s body has been sent for post-mortem examination to ascertain the cause of death, adding that further investigations are underway.

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