Medak Custodial Death: Four Cops Suspended
Medak Custodial Death | Hyderabad, Feb 20 (Maxim News): Inspector General of Police S.Chandrashekar Reddy has placed D. Madhu, Inspector, Medak town police station, sub-Inspector of Police Rajashekar, constables Prasanth and Pavan under suspension in connection with the death of Md. Khader Khan (37) following alleged torture by police in custody.
Khadeer Khan died last Thursday while undergoing treatment at Gandhi hospital. On Saturday, DGP Anjani Kumar directed Inspector General of Police, Chandrasekhar to supervise the investigation into the case.
Following public outcry over an alleged attempt by the police department to save its officials, DGP Anjani Kumar ordered a high-level inquiry into the incident on Saturday.
Medak Custodial Death
With AIMIM and other parties threatening to launch an agitation on Monday, demanding stringent punishment for the four police officials, Inspector General of Medak and Nizamabad S Chandrasekhar Reddy placed them under suspension on Sunday evening.
AIMIM Karwan MLA Kausar Mohiuddin along with the victim’s family submitted a petition to SP Rohini Priyadarshini on Saturday, demanding the registration of criminal cases against the four police officials.
Congress and BJP also joined the chorus for the suspension of the CI, SI, and two constables for their alleged role in custodial death. (Maxim News)
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