The All India People’s Forum (AIPF) State unit has alleged that police torture led to the death of Goutam Bag of Jurabandh village under the Kantabanji police station in Balangir district and has demanded a CBI inquiry into the incident.
An inquiry body of the forum led by trade union leader Mahendra Parida went to Jurabandh and collected information after meeting Bag’s family members and villagers.
They also discussed with the Kantabanjhi police station ICC and doctors at the CHC.
“While police sources said Bag, who was a lIC agent, committed suicide at the Kantabanjhi police station toilet, surrounding
circumstances reveal that the police have killed Bag by torturing him both physically and mentally,” said a member of the team.
The forum has also demanded that Rs 20 lakh compensation be given to the wife of Bag and the Government bear education and nurturing of his three daughters.