Four Delhi Police personnel have been placed under suspension while one officer has been sent to police lines for the death of a 19-year-old youth inside the Karawal Nagar police station on Tuesday morning.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northeast) AK Singla said, “The incident was reported on Tuesday around 10 am when one Deepak, resident of Shiv Vihar was found hanging from the ceiling fan inside the police station. He was arrested by the local police on Monday after he was charged with molestation and sexual assault of a minor girl.” Sub-Inspector Sandeep, Asssistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Satish, ASI Jashveer and ASI Ramdheer have been suspended, he added.
The officer said that the five police personnel have been given punishment because they did not send Deepak to the Khajuri Khas police station. “Since there is no lock up inside the Karawal Nagar police station, the accused should have been sent to the Khajuri Khas police station as per the norm. The Karawal Nagar police station functions on a rental premise.”
While the police suspect the death of Deepak to be a case of suicide, Deepak's family suspect foul play and claim that he was murdered.
They claim that till Monday evening, Deepak was fit. It was only after he was arrested, he was taken by the cops to the Karawal Nagar police station.
The area DCP said, “A case under sections IPC 323, 354, 506 and 509 and 12 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act against Deepak following which he was arrested. four cases of theft have also been filed against Deepak.”
Police said that they have sent the body of deceased for post mortem to establish what led to his death. Further investigation is underway.