Man Dies in Police Custody in Assam, Two Cops Suspended
Deccan ChronicleLakhimpur: A 42-year-old man died in police custody at the Khelmati police station in the Lakhimpur district of Assam on Wednesday night. Concerning this, a team from the Khelmati police outpost detained five people from the West Chandmari area and took them to the outpost around 11 pm. Although the other two detainees were the main accused in the case, The other three including Arshab Ali were co-accused as “receivers of stolen property,” said the police, which means that they had allegedly purchased the stolen mobile phones. DGP G.P Singh said that the in charge of the police station, Dipanker Chiangmai, and the night security guard on duty have been suspended and an inquiry has been ordered which will be headed by SP of Biswanath district.