Rigidity Prevails In Assams Lakhimpur After Loss of life Of Accused In Police Custody

LAKHIMPUR: Rigidity prevailed in Assam’s Lakhimpur after an individual accused of cell phone theft died in police custody, resulting in protests in Khelmati space, officers mentioned. Two police personnel have been positioned beneath suspension in reference to the incident, they mentioned. The accused was arrested together with 4 others on expenses of cell phone theft and different digital devices by officers of the Khelmati outpost on Wednesday night time.

Lakhimpur Further Superintendent of Police (Headquarters) L Ok Deka mentioned the accused, who was sitting on a bench contained in the police station, out of the blue fell down and was instantly rushed to the civil hospital the place he was declared “introduced useless” by medical doctors. The in-charge of Khelmati Outpost, Dipankar Changmai, and one other personnel on responsibility, have been positioned beneath suspension, the ASP mentioned.

‘Because the dying occurred contained in the police station, a departmental inquiry will likely be performed by an officer of the rank of ASP,” he added. An enormous crowd had gathered in entrance of the police station since early morning to protest in opposition to the incident, and rigidity prevailed within the space, with senior law enforcement officials speeding to the spot to regulate the state of affairs, the officers mentioned.

Deka mentioned a magisterial inquest will likely be ordered into the incident and a panel of medical doctors will conduct the autopsy, which will likely be videographed, to determine the precise reason behind the dying.

‘Reference dying in police custody at Khelmati OP District North Lakhimpur – 1. IC of Khelmati OP has been positioned beneath suspension together with on responsibility sentry at time of incident. 2. Impartial Enquiry has been ordered by Addl SP Biswanath. 3. All necessary provisions of regulation & instructions of NHRC/AHRC are being adopted 4. DIG NR has been directed to proceed to Khelmati instantly,” Assam Director Common of Police G P Singh mentioned in a put up on X.