Three police personnel booked for abetting suicide of man, who accused them of harassment
Latur (PTI): A case of abetment of suicide has been registered against three police personnel in Latur district of Maharashtra as a 22-year-old man ended his life after posting a video in which he accused the trio of harassment, officials said.
The deceased, Imran Khalil Belure, a resident of Aurad Shahajani in Nilanga tehsil, died by suicide on Thursday evening, the police said.
According to police sources, Belure was booked in a case of theft a few years back.
Before killing himself, he posted a video on a social media platform accusing three policemen of harassment. Angry relatives and residents staged a sit-in outside Aurad Police Station till late Thursday night, demanding action against the policemen concerned, they said.
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After the post-mortem on Friday, an accidental death was initially registered. However, the victim's relatives and several youths called for a shutdown, resulting in the closure of the marketplace. Additional police forces were deployed to prevent any untoward incident.
In the evening, the body of the deceased was brought to the town under police security. The relatives reiterated their demand for action against the police personnel. Following assurances from the police that due legal action would be taken, the burial was carried out.
"Based on a complaint filed by the deceased's brother, a case of abetment of suicide was registered against assistant police inspector Vitthal Durpade, constable Tanaji Tile and head constable Vilas Patodkar," said inspector Sudhir Suryawanshi of Aurad police station.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
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'Shocked' SC summons police commissioner, IO on Apr 13 in Ghaziabad rape-murder case of minor
New Delhi (PTI): Expressing deep shock, the Supreme Court on Friday intervened in the harrowing rape-murder case of a four-year-old girl in Ghaziabad and summoned the police commissioner and the investigating officer on April 13 with the case records.
A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi took note of the submissions of senior lawyer N Hariharan, appearing for the victim's father, a daily wager, and expressed its displeasure over the manner in which the state police had conducted the investigation so far in the case.
The CJI lambasted the state police and two private hospitals, which refused to treat the girl before she succumbed to her injuries post-alleged rape, for their "complete indifference" and "insensitive approach".
On March 16, the victim was allegedly lured away by a neighbour on the pretext of buying chocolates and when the child did not return, a search led the father to find her lying unconscious and covered in blood. She later succumbed to her injuries at a government hospital in Ghaziabad.
