Chhattisgarh: Murder accused dies in jail, officer suspended, family makes serious allegations against police

Chhattisgarh Latest News: A person imprisoned in a murder case in Kabirdham district of Chhattisgarh died. The family of the deceased alleges that he died due to police beating. After this, politics has intensified in the case. Seeing the seriousness of the case, orders have been given for investigation. At the same time, an IPS officer Vikas Kumar has been suspended. Along with this, a compensation of Rs 10 lakh has been announced to the family of the deceased Prashant Sahu.

Congress has called for a bandh in the district today (September 20) over the matter. Along with this, it has demanded the resignation of the state Home Minister. Meanwhile, additional police force has been deployed in view of the tension in the village after the incident.

What did the state Home Minister say on the matter?
Chhattisgarh Home Minister Vijay Sharma has also reacted to the case. He said that a judicial inquiry has been ordered after the death of the person in jail. A day before, the deceased Prashant Sahu had an injury in his hand, his X-ray was done, then everything was normal. The post-mortem of Prashant Sahu’s body has been done, the viscera has been sent for forensic examination. The report of which is awaited.

Vijay Sharma said that 2020 batch IPS officer Additional SP Vikas Kumar has been suspended in the case. Vikas Kumar had led the team which arrested Prashant. At the same time, a compensation of Rs 10 lakh has been announced to the family of the deceased Prashant Sahu.

Former Chief Minister met the family members of deceased Prashant
Former Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel met the family members of deceased Prashant Sahu on Thursday. During this, in the presence of media, Prashant’s mother told that the police brutally beat him in the police station. Action should be taken against them. After this, Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel shared a video on his X account, in which injury marks are visible on Prashant’s body.

Along with this, Bhupesh Baghel wrote, “If there is any rule of law left in this country, if the Prime Minister and Home Minister of the country are even slightly sensitive towards the public, then the Home Minister of Chhattisgarh should be immediately removed from his post. Such a ruthless beating by the police and then death, that too in the Home Minister’s own district, other prisoners including the brother and mother of the deceased have also been beaten up in a similar manner. Their condition is also not good. The last rites of law and order have been performed in Chhattisgarh.”

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