Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday said that two cops were suspended while as Station House Officer (SHO) was attached after a person died in mysterious condition in custody in Jammu district.
In a statement, the police said that the incident of custodial death occurred on January 31, 2024 at police station Gandhi Nagar. The deceased has been identified as Sahil Saini, son of Romesh Saini, a resident of Nagri, Kathua who was arrested in case FIR No 20/2024 u/s 457/380 Indian Penal Code of police station Gandhi Nagar, Jammu on January 30, 2024 and was on four days police remand as per the order of third additional munsiff court, Jammu.
The police spokesperson further stated that district police Jammu suspended two officials and attached SHO to DPL, showing its commitment to a thorough and transparent investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death.
The District Magistrate Jammu has been requested for initiating Magisterial Enquiry into the incident.
As per standard protocol, the dead body of Saini was shifted to GMC, Bakshi Nagar Jammu and request has been made for constitution of Board of Doctors for conducting autopsy in presence of Executive Magistrate 1st Class to determine the cause of death, he said.
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