Bihar: Muslim cleric beaten up in police custody; Tejashwi slams govt, says 'Nitish no longer in his senses'
New Indian ExpressMADHUBANI: Five policemen have been suspended in Bihar's Madhubani district for allegedly beating up an Imam in custody, a senior official said on Monday. According to Yogendra Kumar, the Superintendent of Police of Madhubani, those who have been placed under suspension include the SHO of Benipatti Police Station, a havildar, a constable and two chowkidars. On inquiry, no physical torture has come to light while he was kept at the police station for trying to speed away upon being asked to show the papers of his motorcycle", said the SP. "Nonetheless, lapses have been found" on the part of the police personnel, which necessitated departmental action, he said, adding that Firoz had sustained minor injuries after his two-wheeler skidded. Firoz, who was let off after family members came to the police station carrying the papers, which were found to be in order, had described his ordeal to journalists, a video clip of which has gone viral on social media.
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