SHO and others tried on murder charges after death in police custody in Lucknow

“Uttar Pradesh ranks first in the country in terms of custodial deaths. The BJP has created such a jungle in the state that the police have become synonymous with brutality. Law keepers are taking lives here. From whom should the people expect justice?” he said.

Earlier, a 24-year-old man died in police custody after he was arrested during a raid on a casino in Lucknow. While Aman Gautam’s family accused the police of beating him to death, the police denied the allegations.

According to officials, a police team raided Ambedkar Park in Vikasnagar’s Sector 8 on the night of October 11 following tip-offs about gambling activities.

“Two persons, including Aman Gautam (24), were caught and taken into custody,” Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADCP) Jitendra Kumar Dubey said on October 12. he said.

“While being transported to the police station, Aman’s condition deteriorated and when he was taken to hospital, he was pronounced dead there,” the officer added.

His family claimed that Aman died as a result of a police beating.

Meanwhile, UP Congress spokesperson Uma Shankar Pandey said: “The brutal murder of businessman Mohit Kumar in the jail of Chinhat police station in Lucknow is extremely serious and infuriating.”

“Family members say the police committed the murder under pressure from the ruling party,” he said.