RANCHI: A Dalit man has allegedly died in police custody in Giridih district of Jharkhand. The family of the deceased claimed that he died after being beaten up by the police, and are demanding action against the officers responsible for the crime.
However, the police say that the man, identified as Nago Pasi, died of a heart attack.
Pasi was brought to Bengabad police station in Giridih district for questioning in connection with the murder of his mother. The body of Pasi’s 80-year-old mother, Anpi Devi, was found near a school in Chattabad village on Sunday. A report said that she was stabbed to death by unidentified miscreants.
Meanwhile, as soon as the news of Nago Pasi’s death spread on Monday morning, a large number of people gathered near the police station. The villagers are planning to stage a demonstration with his body. The deceased belonged to a Dalit community, called Pasi.
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