The State Government on Monday evening removed Superintendent of Police of Jabalpur Amit Singh replacing him with IPS officer Siddharth Bahuguna.
Sources claimed that it was an outcome of the incident when a farmer allegedly beaten up by some policemen over lockdown implementation days ago died here on Monday.
Five policemen from Gora bazaar police station have been suspended in connection to the death of the farmer.The farmer Banshi Kushwaha, a native of village Tilahri, on April 16 was returning from his farm after offering water and fodder to cattle and he was intercepted by Gora Bazaar police station patrol team. During interrogation, the policemen allegedly thrashed the farmer who fainted. The policemen instead of helping the farmer left and the middle aged man was later taken to hospital where he succumbed to injuries on Monday wee hours.
Addl SP Sanjiv Uikey told that farmer Banshilal Kushwaha was hospitalised and died on Monday.
The family of the farmer produced a video and a complaint that the farmer had alleged thrashing by some policemen posted at Gora Bazaar police station, said the officer.
Uikey claimed that five policemen including a Sub Inspector and a Head Constable have been suspended and the local City SP has been ordered to probe into the matter.Meanwhile the Jabalpur SP Amit Singh was transferred by the State Government in evening. There were clear orders from the police headquarters that if policemen indulge in violence during lockdown against commoners, the SPs concerned would be held accountable.
Besides farmer’s death, the Jabalpur police is under the scanner as a covid19 infected prisoner Javed Khan had fled from medical college on Sunday and was nabbed from Narsinghpur this morning.
IG Jabalpur range Bhagwat Singh Chauhan has alleged involvement of police personnel and hospital staff claiming criminal cases have been filed against two police constables.