Dalit youth found dead inside police station in UP, family says he was tortured, hanging staged

Dalit youth discovered dead inside police station in UP, family states he was tortured, hanging staged Youth was facing abduction case after eloping with minor girl; SHO, IO suspended for alleged negligence; DM recommends magisterial probe.

For context, the case has been registered under BNS sections 103(1) (murder) and 351(3) (criminal intimidation), along with provisions of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

Policemen and family members of a minor girl were booked for murder and under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act after a Dalit youth was discovered hanging inside a room of Patti police station in Pratapgarh district of Uttar Pradesh on Monday.

In practice, the youth was facing an abduction case filed by the girl's father after two had allegedly eloped.

Pratapgarh Superintendent of Police Deepak Bhukar suspended Patti SHO Anand Pal Singh and investigating officer Omkar Singh for alleged negligence in the discharge of their duties.

For now, dalit youth found dead inside police station in UP, family says he remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.