32-year-old man dies in Mangaluru Police's Custody, Commissioner assures family of fair probe
Family suspects foul play
Mangaluru: A 32-year-old man reportedly died in Mangaluru Police Custody on Friday afternoon after he was taken into custody in the wee hours of Friday for attempted robbery near Jyothi Circle here in the city.
The deceased person has been identified as Rajesh Kumar (32), a resident of Urwa Marigudi in the city.
According to the police, Rajesh and another man Satish (35), a resident of Railway Quarters in Suratkal were found suspiciously wandering near Jyothi circle in the early hours of Friday. When the local police patrolling vehicle apprehended the duo, they said they were trying to steal iron rods that were meant for the construction work of Smart City.
The duo was then taken to Bunder Police Station where Rajesh died in police custody on Friday afternoon. A case in this regard has been registered at Bunder Police Station.
City’s Police Commissioner Shashi Kumar stated that Rajesh and Satish were detained at 3:30 am on Friday after which they had claimed they were trying to steal iron rods meant for smart city work. “They told they were drunk and wanted money to pay for the drinks,” Shashi Kumar said.
“At the police station around 3:20 pm, Rajesh complained of severe heart pain after having food. He was rushed to District Wenlock Hospital but he had passed away before reaching the hospital.” He further added.
Rajesh’s family has expressed suspicion over his death in police custody and has called for a fair probe into the matter.
“We are taking this matter seriously. An investigation will be held led by ACP Mahesh Kumar and we are waiting for the post-mortem report to come to any conclusion. Rajesh’s family and social activists have demanded an investigation, so we will carry out fair investigation into the matter.” Shashi Kumar said.
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After fake ID crackdown, IRCTC daily new accounts down to 5000 from one lakh: Railways
New Delhi (PTI): With a new, stringent system to establish user identity, the number of new user IDs being added daily on the IRCTC website has declined to about 5,000 from nearly one lakh, officials said on Saturday.
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw noted that the crackdown by Indian Railways on train ticket booking through fake identities is yielding positive results, according to a press note.
Before the latest reforms, this number had touched nearly one lakh new user IDs per day, it said.
"Following the introduction of a stringent system to establish user identity and detect fake IDs, about 5,000 new user IDs are now being added daily on the IRCTC website," the note said.
The officials stated that these steps have already helped Indian Railways deactivate 3.03 crore fake accounts.
"Another 2.7 crore user IDs have either been temporarily suspended or identified for suspension based on the suspicious activities they are indulging in," they said.
The Union minister directed officials to ensure that the ticketing system is reformed to a level where all travellers are able to book tickets easily through a real and genuine user ID, the press note added.
Additionally, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has directed officials to provide local cuisine of the region in Vande Bharat trains.
Introducing local cuisine that reflects the culture and tastes of the regions being traversed will significantly enhance the passenger experience, officials said.
This facility will be expanded to all the trains progressively in future, they added.
