Death of Dalit youth in Rajkot, wife said – there were marks of beating on the body, he was in coma when brought home from the police station.

There is an uproar in Rajkot, Gujarat after the death of a Dalit man. Family members allege that Hamir, who had gone to the police station to intervene in a fight in the neighbourhood, was beaten badly by the police. Due to which he died in the hospital.

Uproar over Dalit’s death in Rajkot

Dalit youth dies in Rajkot: Dalit died during treatment in the hospital in Rajkot, Gujarat. Dalit was detained by the police after a fight in the neighborhood on Sunday night. The youth’s family said that he died after being tortured by the police. After the incident, angry family members refused to accept the body. He has demanded arrest of the guilty policemen.

Meanwhile, Congress MLA Jignesh Mevani said that the person from Rajkot has been murdered in police custody. Rajkot Police Commissioner Raju Bhargava said that the policemen involved in the incident have been identified and action will be taken against the culprits. Hamir alias Gopal Rathod, resident of Ambedkar Nagar, Rajkot, died in a private hospital in the city. He was detained by Malviya Nagar police station on Sunday night due to a fight in the neighborhood.

Police Commissioner said – will not spare the culprits

In the matter, Rajkot Police Commissioner Raju Bhargava said that 30-year-old Hamir was suffering from diseases like kidney and diabetes. The police had brought him to the police station in connection with a call related to someone else. During this he tried to intervene. Family members allege that after being beaten by the police, he went into coma and died two days later. At present we are waiting for the post mortem report.

Wife lodged FIR

Hamir’s wife Geeta said in her complaint that a person named Raju Solanki, living in Khodiyar Nagar adjacent to Ambedkar Nagar, had a fight with his neighbor on Sunday night. Raju’s son Jayesh came to our house and said that his neighbor had called the police. Lee Hai Jayesh tells Hamir that the matter can be resolved if he intervenes. After this Hamir went with Jayesh.

Brought home in an unconscious state

According to the FIR, Geeta’s mother-in-law Keshar informed neighbor Nanjibhai about the incident, after which they went to Malviya Nagar police station and brought Hamir home in an unconscious state on their scooter at 1 am on Monday night. Geeta told that when he came home he was in coma. She had also taken the toilet inside, after which she was changing her clothes, during which I saw injury marks on her body. On the basis of Geeta’s complaint, a case has been registered under sections 307 and 323 of the Indian Penal Code at Malviya Nagar police station on Tuesday morning.

Courtesy: Hindi News