Police brutality yet again resulted in the death of an auto driver in Agra, after the victim was brutally beaten up by cops.
Later, the erring police personnel pressured the deceased’s family for an early cremation to hush up the matter. On their part, the local officers denied the charges and claimed it to be a natural death.
As per reports, relatives of a 36-year-old auto driver Bhagwan Das Rathore charged that the victim was nabbed by the police and later brutally assaulted as a result of which fell unconscious. The victim was later admitted to a hospital only to be pronounced Rs brought dead’ by the doctors.
The victim’s family said that Bhagwan Das had bruises all over his body, which was a clear indicator that he was beaten up by the policemen.
His wife Anita said, "When we tried to bring the body home, we were also beaten up. The police forcibly performed the last rites of my husband on Wednesday. He was murdered. We want justice."
Superintendent of Police (City) in Agra, Vikas Kumar, said, “The police team was on patrol in Sanjay Market area, when some people were found gambling there. One of them, Bhagwan Das Rathore, fainted while trying to escape and was taken to the hospital. On reaching the hospital, the doctors pronounced him dead. The post-mortem report did not reveal the cause of death. The doctors have preserved the viscera for further examination. The allegation of death by beating is false.”
Earlier in October 2021, Dalit safai karmachari Arun Valmiki had died after being beaten up in police custody in the presence of a senior police officer, after being detained on charges of theft in the police station strong room. Police had claimed that he died of a heart attack, but the incident sparked outrage in the area and a case was registered. Congress general secretary, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also met the family members and provided them financial help.