Custodial torture in the Manu Bazar police station, five police personnel detained
By Firstdespatch Desk Oct 17, 2024
Agartala, Oct 17 (FD) Five police personnel were detained after alleged custodial torture on a 26-year old tribal youth, who succumbed to his injuries at Manu Bazar hospital under Sabroom Sub-division in South Tripura district on Thursday.
A tribal youth, identified as Badal Tripura (26) was arrested on charge of theft of rubber sheets on October 13 and was purportedly beaten inside the police custody at Manu Bazar police station. He was released on bail by a local court after two days.
His parents alleged that their son had sustained so serious injuries in the police beating that he had to be hospitalized in Sabroom for treatment but he died this morning.
His death in hospital triggered massive protests in Manu Bazar area where the police station was laid under siege by irate people. The SP of the district, Ashok Kumar Sinha rushed to the spot to pacify people and to have the police station freed from the siege.
Five police personnel posted in the police station were detained after an FIR was lodged by the parents of the victim, SDPO of Sabroom, Nityananda Sarkar told reporters.
The irate people also put up a blockade on the Agartala-Sabroom main road, which continues till now, though local politicians of various parties have also intervened to ensure withdrawal of the siege promising action against policemen who may be found guilty in the course of an investigation which the SP will order.
Sarkar said security was beefed up in the Manu Bazar police station, but the situation is under control. FD JK