17-Year-Old Dies In UP, Family Accuses Police Of Brutal Assault
NDTV
Three policemen - a sub-inspector and two constables - have been suspended and an inquiry has been ordered into the incident that took place in Sampurana Nagar, around 230 km from Lucknow.
A 17-year-old boy in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur died on Sunday, four days after allegedly being assaulted by policemen over allegations of stealing his uncle's cellphone.
Three policemen - a sub-inspector and two constables - have been suspended and an inquiry has been ordered into the incident that took place in Sampurana Nagar, around 230 km from Lucknow.
However, the Lakhimpur Police Chief has claimed the boy's questioning happened in the presence of family members and he was let go after that. They said the family had first blamed his uncle for the assault but later changed their statement.
"The boy's uncle had accused him of stealing his phone on the 17th of this month. On 19th, following a complaint, both sides, the family of the boy and the village head were called to the police station. They were questioned in front of everyone," police chief Sanjeev Suman said.
