All 6 policemen accused in property dealer death in Gorakhpur arrested
The Hindu
He was allegedly assaulted in a hotel
The Uttar Pradesh police on Saturday said they had arrested all the . He allegedly died in a assault during a checking in a hotel where he was staying with two friends in Gorakhpur recently.
Gupta’s family had alleged that he died after being assaulted by the police. The six policemen were suspended and booked for murder. The incident led to a , with Opposition parties questioning the conduct of the police. The government then . It said an special investigation team (SIT) would probe the matter till the CBI took over. Gupta’s wife was given a government job in the Kanpur Development Authority as an OSD (officer on special duty).
On October 10, inspector . A reward of ₹1 lakh each was announced on the other four accused. The police later arrested SI Rahul Dubey and constable Prashant Kumar, head constable Kamlesh Yadav and SI Vijay Yadav.