A case of custodial death of a teenager occurred at Chinhat police station in Lucknow. The young man, identified as Mohit Pandey, died in police custody, sparking outrage from his family. In fact, on Friday, police detained Mohit Pandey and his brother Shobharam after an argument broke out between the children. Mohit’s health suddenly deteriorated while he was being brought to court on Saturday and he was rushed to Lohia Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Mohit’s family accused the Chinhat police of murder and said Mohit was beaten up at the police station. Tapeshwari Devi, mother of the deceased, made serious allegations against the police and some persons from the opposite party in her complaint filed with ADCP East Lucknow. The complaint said police took Mohit and a young man named Adesh to the police station after a minor argument on Friday night. When Mohit’s brother Shobharam arrived at the police station to greet him, he was also detained. The family claimed that Shobharam was stopped by the police on the grounds that he was under the influence of alcohol, while the opposition was let off because Adesh’s uncle was a local leader.
Mohit’s family claimed that the police beat Mohit at the police station, leading to his death in the detention center. Thereafter, when the family reached the police station on Saturday, they were not allowed to meet Mohit. The family later learned that Mohit was rushed to Lohia Hospital where he was declared brought dead. After this incident, a murder case was registered against Ashwani Kumar Chaturvedi, the police station in-charge, his associates and Aadesh’s uncle (the leader) on the complaint of the deceased’s mother, Tapeshwari Devi. Police are investigating the matter, but the incident has outraged locals, who are demanding a fair investigation. Police said Mohit’s health suddenly deteriorated and he was rushed to the hospital.
