Muzaffarnagar, September 05: Five policemen and three others were today asked to appear before a session court here in connection with the death of two youths including a dalit during their custody at Budhana police station in the district six years ago. The Judicial Magistrate Ranu Rao today sent the case to a session court and asked all the eight accused to appear before it on September 17.
According to prosecution, two youths including a dalit Padem Singh had died in police custody during interrogation at Budhana police station in 2003. A case was registered against the then station house officer of Budhana Inspector Adesh Sharma, Sub-inspector V K Tewatia, three constables — Brijesh, Pravin and Hafis– and three others, the prosecution said.
—PTI–