A 35-year-old man arrested by Parbhani police in connection the violence that happened on December 10 died in judicial custody on the Parbhani district jail on Sunday.
The deceased Somnath Suryavanshi, a labourer who was pursuing regulation, was picked up as a part of the 50 individuals arrested by the Parbhani police after an incident of violence following alleged vandalising of a duplicate of the Indian Structure outdoors the Parbhani railway station.
On December 10, the reproduction of the Structure was allegedly vandalised by one Sopan Pawar following which there have been protests and stone pelting the subsequent day. The Parbhani police registered FIRs and arrested 50 individuals, together with Suryavanshi.
Suryavanshi, who belonged to the Wadar group — a nomadic tribe, was arrested on December 12 and despatched to judicial custody on December 14. Police mentioned that he was moved to a neighborhood hospital after he complained of chest ache.
His loss of life sparked outrage, with activists and members of the family elevating severe issues, demanding an intensive investigation, citing Suryawanshi had sought medical assist.
Prakash Ambedkar of the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (BVA) tweeted, “The custodial loss of life of Somnath Suryawanshi — a Bhim Sainik belonging to the Wadar group — in Parbhani is intestine wrenching, sickening and insupportable to say the least. What’s extra insupportable that his loss of life occurred in judicial custody regardless of his bail software being accepted!”
The tweet added, “ Since his loss of life occurred in judicial custody, our attorneys will likely be urging the Court docket that the postmortem (CT scan, MRI, forensic and pathological) examination takes place in a authorities hospital which has a forensic division, and that the postmortem is filmed and undertaken by each the forensic and pathology division. We are going to FIGHT FOR JUSTICE!”
Native activists additionally alleged that the police had manhandled a girl recognized as Vachala Manavate who labored in a hospital close by. The incident was captured on CCTV, they mentioned, at the same time as police denied the claims.
There have been additionally allegations that the police had carried out combing operations in Dalit localities quickly after the violence. A senior officer mentioned that as per regulation, the allegations will likely be probed and motion will likely be taken if anybody is discovered responsible.
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