Man Dies In City Excise Dept Custody Probe Ordered | Ranchi News
Ranchi: Tension brewed in the Gonda locality in city after a person accused of selling liquor illegally was picked up by the local excise department personnel on Saturday and died during their custody on the same day. The department, however, refuted claims of torture leading to the death of Nitesh Vishwakarma and said the victim tried to kill himself by suicide following which he was rushed to the hospital but did not survive.Meanwhile, the Ranchi district administration has ordered a judicial inquiry into the incident on Sunday and sought the chief judicial magistrate’s support in appointing a judge to conduct the probe.
After Nitesh’s death, Gonda police registered a case against the excise department officials under Section 302 of the IPC based on a complaint lodged by a victim’s relative on Sunday.
Police, however, said the complainant has neither mentioned the names nor the number of accused personnel even after accusing the department officials of beating up Nitesh, leading to his death.
Earlier, the department said it apprehended Nitesh on Saturday in connection with the illegal sale of liquor and brought him to its office under the Gonda police station. In its custody room, Nitesh attempted to end his life by suicide after which the personnel rushed him to the hospital but died, the department added.
On Sunday, the district administration also formed a medical board, which conducted the post-mortem on Nitesh’s body under the supervision of a magistrate. The whole process was also video-graphed. Later, the district administration will submit a report of the incident to the National Human Rights Commission. Source link
After Nitesh’s death, Gonda police registered a case against the excise department officials under Section 302 of the IPC based on a complaint lodged by a victim’s relative on Sunday.
Police, however, said the complainant has neither mentioned the names nor the number of accused personnel even after accusing the department officials of beating up Nitesh, leading to his death.
Earlier, the department said it apprehended Nitesh on Saturday in connection with the illegal sale of liquor and brought him to its office under the Gonda police station. In its custody room, Nitesh attempted to end his life by suicide after which the personnel rushed him to the hospital but died, the department added.
On Sunday, the district administration also formed a medical board, which conducted the post-mortem on Nitesh’s body under the supervision of a magistrate. The whole process was also video-graphed. Later, the district administration will submit a report of the incident to the National Human Rights Commission. Source link