Kollam: In a case of alleged custodial torture, a 38-year-old man undergoing treatment after being released from the custody of the Kundara police died on Saturday. With his family alleging that he died of injuries suffered while in police custody, the Crime Branch has taken over the investigation.
Siyad died at the Government Medical College Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram. The family has raised allegations against Kundara SI Athul and Civil Police Officer Sreejith.
A resident of Society Mukku in Kundara, Kollam, Siyad was taken into custody on the night of June 16 following a complaint by a teen girl alleging that her 13-year-old brother had gone missing. According to the family, Siyad, a neighbour of the boy, was picked up from his house in the presence of his wife and daughter.
The family alleged that Siyad was assaulted inside the police jeep and during custody. They said while being taken to the Kundara station, the officers stopped the jeep at Perumpuzha, where Siyad was questioned about the boy’s whereabouts and brutally assaulted. His wife and daughter remained at the station until June 17 morning seeking his release.
ലഘു വിവരണം (Malayalam)
കുണ്ടറയിൽ പോലീസ് കസ്റ്റഡിയിലെടുത്തതിന് പിന്നാലെ ചികിത്സയിലായിരുന്ന സിയാദ് എന്ന 38-കാരൻ മരിച്ചു. കസ്റ്റഡിയിൽ വെച്ച് ക്രൂരമായ മർദ്ദനമേറ്റതാണ് മരണകാരണമെന്ന് കുടുംബം ആരോപിച്ചതോടെ സംഭവം അന്വേഷിക്കാൻ ക്രൈംബ്രാഞ്ച് ഉത്തരവിട്ടു.
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