Facing allegations of custodial death district police and crime branch police are finding it tough to explain the reasons behind the death of a local 22-year-old youth Mohsin Khan, whose decomposed body was recovered in Gwalior on June 24.
The deceased was arrested by the Crime Branch police on June 4 in connection with a robbery case. He remained in police custody for two days.
He was later sent to jail after the police remand ended. Police officials claim that in the jail, he had developed mental illness.
His mental sickness was confirmed at Hamidia hospital and later he was shifted to Gwalior mental asylum.
After the body of Mohsin was recovered in Gwalior, the police registered a case under section 174 of the CrPC and sent the matter ot Bhopal.
The family members have raised allegations against police personnel at Bhopal crime branch have demanded cash for Mohsin’s release.
They have also raised allegations against deputy jailor of Bhopal jail but the family members have been told that another case could not be registered as an enquiry is being conducted.
Superintendent of Police Bhopal (North) Arvind Saxena said that the deceased was facing mental illness. This was confirmed by doctors at the Bhopal Jail and same was confirmed by the doctors at the Hamidia hospital. After that he was sent to Gwalior mental asylum where he died on June 24.