In separate cases, 2 die in custody of Delhi, Faridabad cops; kin allege torture
Around 6.30 am on Sunday, the sentry noticed Sahadat was breathing heavily and informed the duty officer, said police. “The accused was rushed to BSA Hospital where doctors declared him dead on arrival. We are conducting an inquiry into the cause of the death
According to authorities, Sahadat was breathing heavily around 6.30 am on Sunday when the sentry noticed it and alerted the duty officer. "The suspect was taken by ambulance to BSA Hospital, where staff members pronounced him dead. The DCP continued, "We are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death.
An autopsy has been requested for the body.
The cops, according to Sahadat's relatives, beat him up and then demanded a bribe in exchange for releasing him.
"He had gone out with his friends when the police arrested them and claimed they had weapons," claimed Sahadat's niece Shahana. They requested a Rs. 1 lakh bribe. It's not like we have a lot of money. Fortunately, the judge only ordered the police to hold him for one day and avoided sending him to jail. But they killed him by beating him.
Khan, who was in police custody in Faridabad in connection with a cybercrime case, passed away at the hospital to which he was transported after complaining of "difficulty in breathing and weakness," according to the police.
The family has accused the police of torturing them while they were in custody, an officer stated under the condition of anonymity.
Sube Singh, a spokesman for the Faridabad police, reported that Khan told officers on Friday that he felt weak and had trouble breathing.
"He was immediately taken to a hospital where doctors advised him necessary medications," the police reported.On Sunday morning, he was brought back to the hospital, but he passed away while receiving care.
According to the police, Khan and four other people were detained on Thursday after a resident of Faridabad reported being defrauded of Rs 1.9 lakh at the cybercrime police station NIT.
The allegations of mistreatment in the custody were untrue, according to the case's investigating official, sub-inspector Rajesh Kumar.