Police station vandalised over alleged custodial death in Davanagere
Davanagere, Karnataka: A police station was vandalised in Channagiri town in the district and several vehicles were set on fire by a violent mob over an alleged custodial death, during the small hours of Saturday.
Adil (30) was detained on May 24 for his alleged involvement in gambling activities in the district, police said adding his health condition deteriorated and he died last night.
As the news of the man's death spread, his relatives along with a large group of people went on a rampage, damaging police vehicles and hurling stones at the police station, alleging that he died in custody.
Davanagere Superintendent of Police Uma Prashanth said the body has been shifted to the government hospital and it will be handed over to the family members after postmortem.
According to the SP, police are patrolling the area and additional forces have been deployed in Channagiri. Action will be taken based on the postmortem report.
The autopsy will be conducted in the presence of a Magistrate, she said. The police claimed that the accused died within six to seven minutes after being brought to the station.
"His parents are also aware of it and they have been convinced," Prashanth said.
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Mangaluru: Mob lynching victim had mental health problems, says younger brother
Mangaluru: The younger brother of the Kudupu mob lynching victim spoke to Vartha Bharati about his brother, Ashraf, stating that his brother had been suffering from mental health issues for several years.
Identifying Ashraf as a native of Pulpalli village in Sultan Bathery Taluk of Wayanad district in Kerala, Mangaluru city police contacted his family members, who arrived in Mangaluru early morning on Wednesday.
Speaking to Vartha Bharati, Ashraf’s brother Abdul Jabbar said that his brother’s mental health condition had not improved in spite of medical treatment. Ashraf had remained a bachelor due to his mental health issues, and also used to roam around many places. Jabbar added, “My brother has been living in Mangaluru for several years now, but used to visit Wayanad to meet our mother. He had paid a visit recently, on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr too.”
A resident of Ernakulam in Kerala, Jabbar said, “Whenever my brother visited, I got him new clothes and a mobile phone, with a sim registered in my name, but he misplaced the phones on several occasions. During a recent call, however, he told me he was in Mangaluru.”
Referring to the case, Jabbar, expressed sorrow over the death of his brother who had been struggling mental illness and added, “The police have arrested 20 suspects in the case. Our family is cooperating with the officials, in all manners, for the investigation.”
