Man dies under mysterious circumstances in police custody in UP
Amethi (UP): A 35-year-old man, who was arrested on the charges of theft, died under mysterious circumstances in police custody here on Sunday, an official said.
Ram Avtar Pasi, 35, was arrested by a patrol team Saturday night and he died in the custody at Inhauna outpost in the early hours of Sunday, Superintendent of Police (SP) Khyati Garg said.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Tiloi Rajkumar Singh has been asked to investigate the matter, she added. Garg said the body has been sent for post-mortem.
The exact cause of Pasi's death will be ascertained once the post-mortem report is out, she added.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
