5 Tripura Cops Arrested After Man's Death Due To Alleged Custodial Torture
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Tripura: The tribal man was taken to a hospital as he complained of being unwell but died soon after his discharge.
Five cops have been suspended and arrested in Tripura after the death of a 34-year-old tribal man due to alleged custodial torture. Badal Tripura, a resident of Sabroom in South Tripura district, was arrested on Monday and released a day later. He was taken to a hospital as he complained of being unwell but died soon after his discharge. His family has alleged custodial torture led to his death.
Ashok Sinha, Superintendent of Police (SP) for South Tripura, said Sub-Inspector Premjit Ray and constable Rajkumar Tripura, stationed at Manubazar police station, were among the five taken into custody after a complaint from the victim's family.
All five officials have been suspended while departmental proceedings have been initiated against Ray and Rajkumar. Further investigation into the custodial torture charge is ongoing and CCTV footage is being examined, the officer said.
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