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Jail Death Sparks Protest: Police Accused of Fatal Assault
14 Mar
Summary
- Family alleges police assault led to prisoner Ranjeet's death.
- Ranjeet died on March 11, a day after his March 10 arrest.
- The arrest was for hardware goods theft worth approximately Rs 2 lakh.
Family members of a prisoner who died under suspicious circumstances in Kanpur jail staged a protest on Thursday night. They alleged that police assault during his arrest on March 10 led to his death.
The deceased, identified as Ranjeet, was arrested in connection with the theft of hardware goods valued at approximately Rs 2 lakh from a transport company. Police stated that Ranjeet's health deteriorated after his incarceration and he died during treatment at Ursala Hospital on the night of March 11.
Authorities claim Ranjeet was medically examined upon jail entry, with no injuries noted in the report. The family's protest continued for several hours, creating tension in the Juhi police station area. Police are awaiting postmortem findings to determine further actions.
