: UP: 17-year-old boy dies after police allegedly assault him in custody in Lakhimpur Kheri #IndiaNEWS A 17-year-old boy in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri district died on Sunday, four days after

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UP: 17-year-old boy dies after police allegedly assault him in custody in Lakhimpur Kheri #IndiaNEWS
A 17-year-old boy in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri district died on Sunday, four days after he was allegedly assaulted in police custody, reported The Indian Express. Three police officers have been suspended in connection with the incident.The deceased boy, identified as Rahul, was a resident of Indira Nagar village in Sampurnanagar. He was taken to the police station on January 19 after his uncle accused him of stealing a mobile phone. Superintendent of Police Sanjiv Suman claimed that the boy was summoned to the police station along with his mother, uncle, the village head and three to four other people. Suman claimed that the boy was questioned in front of everyone and after that the two parties arrived at an agreement.“The police have a written agreement between the two parties available with them,� he said. “On January 19 around 3 pm, the boy was sent back home.� The police officer claimed that on Sunday, the boy’s mother came to police station accusing the deceased’s uncle and one other person of beating up her son on January 20.“On January 20 at 11.30 pm, the boy was admitted to a hospital and he died on Sunday morning,� he said. “Following his death, the boy’s family alleged that he died due to...Read more

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