Allegations of kidnapping and beating from home after an argument over asking for wages, cause of death not clear in post-mortem.
Deoria (Uttar Pradesh). The case of the death of a Dalit labourer under suspicious circumstances, who was guarding the under-construction house of the Samajwadi Party (SP) district president in Deoria district, has gained momentum. Based on the allegations of the deceased’s family, the police have registered a murder case against four people, including the son, brother and two other relatives of SP district president Vyas Yadav. Police teams are raiding to arrest the accused.
The incident took place in Sakrapar Tola of Sadar Kotwali area. 45-year-old Paramhans Prasad had been guarding the school and under-construction house of SP district president Vyas Yadav for a long time. He died under suspicious circumstances on Tuesday night.
Paramhans’s son Sonu Kumar alleged in the complaint given to the police that on the night of July 8, his father had asked for wages. On this issue, there was an altercation with SP district president’s brother Kunj Bihari Yadav. After the dispute, Paramhans returned home.
Sonu alleges that after some time Kunj Bihari Yadav, Parsan Yadav, Amarendra Yadav and Sachin Yadav came to his house. Using casteist words, they forcibly picked up his father and beat him badly. At around 11 pm, the accused fled after throwing his father at the door in a serious condition. Paramhans died in a short while.
Cause of death not clear in post-mortem
After the incident, the police took the body into custody and sent it for post-mortem. A two-member team of doctors from the health department conducted the post-mortem and also got the entire process videographed. The cause of death could not be ascertained in the primary report. No external injury marks were found on the body. Due to this, the viscera of the body has been preserved so that forensic investigation can be done.
What did the police officer say?
Deoria SP Vikrant Veer said, “A murder case has been registered on the basis of the complaint of the deceased’s son. Teams have been deployed to arrest the accused. Investigation is ongoing.” According to police sources, some suspects are also being questioned in view of the seriousness of the case. Political atmosphere heated up After the name of the SP district president’s family came to the fore in the incident, there has been a stir in political circles as well. Some local organizations of the Dalit community have demanded immediate arrest of the culprits and strict action.
Rajan Chaudhary
Courtesy: Hindi News