Man dies in police custody in Kerala Opposition cries foul
Thiruvananthapuram Feb 28 PTI A 40-year-old man who was taken into custody by the police near here for allegedly harassing a woman died in custody on Monday prompting the local people to allege that he was tortured and killed at Thiruvallam police station The opposition Congress has sought a comprehensive probe into the incident According to police accused Suresh Kumar complained of chest pain in the morning and he was shifted to a nearby hospital He was reportedly rushed to a Medical College Hospital after doctors at the nearby hospital told the police that his condition was very serious He died on the way to the referral hospital Kumar a resident of Nelliyode Judgikunnu near here and four others were taken into custody on Sunday evening by the Thiruvallam police under the Thiruvananthapuram city police limit on the basis of a harassment complaint filed by a woman Later the accused were taken to the police station Meanwhile several locals reached the police station alleging that Kumar was subjected to torture in the custody They have demanded registration of an FIR against the erring police officers Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly V D Satheesan and KPCC chief K Sudhakaran alleged there was a mystery behind the death of Kumar The government should order a comprehensive probe into the death of the man in police custody in Thiruvallam According to the police the man died due to chest pain while in custody But relatives and eyewitnesses say he was subjected to brutal torture in custody Satheesan said in a statement He said the allegation of the relatives that Kumar died as a result of custodial torture should be taken at face value Satheesan alleged that the police force which is responsible for protecting the lives and property of the people is not fulfilling their responsibilities and custodial deaths and police atrocities are rampant in the state under the Left government He also urged Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to quit the home portfolio Sudhakaran claimed that the police version that Kumar died of chest pain was not credible He said the post-mortem should be conducted in the presence of a magistrate and also demanded a judicial inquiry into the incident PTI TGB TGB HDA HDA
Thiruvananthapuram Feb 28 PTI A 40-year-old man who was taken into custody by the police near here for allegedly harassing a woman died in custody on Monday prompting the local people to allege that he was tortured and killed at Thiruvallam police station The opposition Congress has sought a comprehensive probe into the incident According to police accused Suresh Kumar complained of chest pain in the morning and he was shifted to a nearby hospital He was reportedly rushed to a Medical College Hospital after doctors at the nearby hospital told the police that his condition was very serious He died on the way to the referral hospital Kumar a resident of Nelliyode Judgikunnu near here and four others were taken into custody on Sunday evening by the Thiruvallam police under the Thiruvananthapuram city police limit on the basis of a harassment complaint filed by a woman Later the accused were taken to the police station Meanwhile several locals reached the police station alleging that Kumar was subjected to torture in the custody They have demanded registration of an FIR against the erring police officers Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly V D Satheesan and KPCC chief K Sudhakaran alleged there was a mystery behind the death of Kumar The government should order a comprehensive probe into the death of the man in police custody in Thiruvallam According to the police the man died due to chest pain while in custody But relatives and eyewitnesses say he was subjected to brutal torture in custody Satheesan said in a statement He said the allegation of the relatives that Kumar died as a result of custodial torture should be taken at face value Satheesan alleged that the police force which is responsible for protecting the lives and property of the people is not fulfilling their responsibilities and custodial deaths and police atrocities are rampant in the state under the Left government He also urged Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to quit the home portfolio Sudhakaran claimed that the police version that Kumar died of chest pain was not credible He said the post-mortem should be conducted in the presence of a magistrate and also demanded a judicial inquiry into the incident PTI TGB TGB HDA HDA
