Delhi, May 31: Life comes cheap in Delhi, or so it would appear once you’ve read about the unfortunate death of Praveen Kumar. The Rohtak resident was picked up from Nangloi in Delhi in an unknown case and mercilessly beaten up by cops at the Subzi Mandi police post in January this year. What’s worse, when the victim died the policemen tried to dispose of the body, fearing action.
Justice at last
One of the cops, sub-inspector Devender Singh, died in a road mishap a week after the incident. The two other policemen, constable Ram Niwas and home guard Jagdeep, have been sent to the Tihar Jail after the confirmation of their involvement in the case.
Beaten to death
“After the cops couldn’t get anything from his village, they brought him back and beat him in the lock-up of Subzi Mandi police post. He was killed by them and then they disposed of his body in a drain near Mundka area,” Crime Branch sources said.
A few days later, the corpse was found out by a local resident who informed the police about it. Crime Branch conducted a DNA test of the body, which matched with the victim’s father. “Soon after the DNA report confirmed his identity, Crime Branch arrested the two police officers earlier this month and sent them to Tihar Jail on May 20,” police sources said.
Devender Singh, who was a sub-inspector and was deputed as police post in-charge was also involved in the case and he was the most senior among the three cops. The two cops have also been suspended by the department and an inquiry is going on against them.
-Courtesy: Mid-Day