Ahmedabad Police Commissioner Shivanand Jha on Wednesday suspended two policemen in connection with the custodial death of 32-year-old Shwetang Patel, who was arrested by the police after the violence erupted in the State following Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) convener Hardik Patel’s detention.
The Commissioner has suspended Dashrath Singh and Constable Himmat Singh posted in Bapunagar Police Station. Following a Gujarat High Court order, the Police Commissioner had entrusted the CID Crime branch to inquire into the custodial death incident.
Shwetang, who died on August 25, was picked up by the police from his residence in Bapunagar. As per post-mortem report, he died of head injuries. PAAS leaders charged that he was killed after being severely beaten up by police in Bapunagar Police Station.
The deceased picked up by the police on August 25 from Matru Shakti Society of Bapunagar where curfew was imposed and admitted to hospital following severe pain in his head.