The case of a youth named Mohit Pandey who died in custody is being discussed at Lucknow’s Chinhat police station. Family members said Mohit’s health deteriorated after he was beaten by the police and he eventually died. At present, Mohit Pandey’s autopsy report has been released, but the cause of death is not clear. Thus the internal organs were preserved.
Meanwhile, Inspector Chinhat Ashwini Chaturvedi has been suspended following an uproar. Also, the investigation into the alleged custodial death case has been transferred from Chinhat police station to Gomti Nagar extension police station. A case has also been registered based on a complaint filed by the family.
Lucknow police said the autopsy report stated that “the cause of death could not be determined and therefore the internal organs were preserved for chemical analysis and the heart for histopathological examination”. Significance – The cause of death could not be determined at autopsy, so the viscera was preserved for chemical analysis and the heart for histopathological examination.
Serious accusations against Chinhat police
It is reported that after a dispute, the police arrested the accused Mohit Pandey at 11 pm. At 1:30 in the evening, news broke that his health had deteriorated. He later died while receiving treatment in hospital. Now, the death in police custody has caused an uproar. There were accusations that the young man was killed as a result of a police beating. After the incident, the youth’s family claimed that policemen from Chinhat police station beat up Mohit, resulting in his death.
According to relatives of the deceased, Mohit had a minor dispute with a man named Adesh, whose uncle was said to be a local leader, and the police were pressured to take Mohit into custody. When his brother Shobharam reached the police station to meet Mohit, he was also detained. The police arrested Mohit at 11 pm, but the time written was 1:30 am.
Wonder what happened to Mohit between 11 and 1.30? But in the CCTV footage released at 1.30 in the night, Mohit’s health condition was seen deteriorating and Mohit was reportedly rushed to Lohia Hospital, where he died.
After the charges were filed, a case under Section 302 was registered against Chinhat police station in-charge Ashwini Kumar on the instructions of the senior police officer, who has since been removed from the post and now sub-inspector Bharat Kumar Pathak has been appointed as the in-charge of the police station. police station.
After this incident, Mohit’s family members were in a bad condition and were crying. The family members demanded strict action against the accused. In addition, the family should also receive alimony compensation of Rs 50 lakh. Mohit’s wife should get a government job and the incident should be investigated by the CBI.
