A news from Uttar Pradesh caused an uproar. In the capital Lucknow, the police detained a man Mohit Pandey over a minor dispute. At 11 o’clock that night, the police picked up the suspect. At 1.30 that night, news broke that his health had deteriorated and he died during treatment in the hospital. Now the police are making a fuss about this death. custody. There were accusations that the young man was killed as a result of a police beating. The case took place at Chinhat police station in Lucknow. After the incident, the youth’s family claimed that policemen from Chinhat police station beat up Mohit, resulting in his death.
Let me tell you that Mohit had a small dispute with a man named Aadesh, whose uncle was allegedly a local leader, so 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.
Family members make these accusations
The family alleged that the police beat Mohit and then took him to the hospital through a back road without informing the family. The entire family was stunned when they heard the news of Mohit’s death. No one would have thought that Mohit would die in police custody over a minor dispute. In connection with the entire incident, a case under Section 302 has been registered against Ashwini Vaibhav, the in-charge of the police station. The family situation is not good now. The family members demanded severe punishment for the defendant. The family should receive alimony compensation of Rs 50 lakh. Mohit’s wife should get a government job. The incident should be investigated by the CBI.
UP policeman also had these scars on his forehead
The slogan of UP Police is – Security is your determination, our determination… But I don’t know what kind of security and determination it is when a person dies in custody. Let us tell you, this is not the first time such a stain has appeared on the forehead of the UP police, and judging from the current situation, it does not seem to be the last time either.
Custody death statistics
This is not the first time someone has died in UP police custody. Between 2018 and 2019, 12 people died in police custody. Between 2019 and 2020, three people died in police custody. Between 2020 and 2021, eight people died in police custody. Even between 2021 and 2022, eight people died in police custody. Between 2022 and 2023, 10 people died in police custody. If we talk about this year, 2024, more than 4 people have died in police custody so far. Now, politics in Uttar Pradesh is burning over these custodial deaths, and the government is backed into a corner.
Death in police custody heats up politics
Political hot spots surrounding deaths in police custody. SP chief Akhilesh Yadav posted on The government, which is good at changing names, should now rename “police detention cells” “torture houses”. Every demand of the victims’ families should be met and our thoughts are with them.
Priyanka Gandhi targeted
Meanwhile, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi said police detained two youths in Lucknow and one of them died the next morning. This is the second death in UP police custody in two weeks. The family claims police killed their son. UP ranks first in the country for incarceration deaths. The BJP has established such a jungle rule in the state that the police has become synonymous with brutality in the state. Where do people expect justice where legal defenders take lives?
