Police accused of giving torture, demanded for the action

  November 9, 2016 By: INSEC

The victim’s brother Triveni Mahato has accused Police of Bathnaha post for torturing his sister Ganga Mahato,45 of Bathnaha VDC-4 on November 8. He said that she was severely beaten by the police while he was in custody.

The victim was taken to Sitamadi of India on November 9 for the treatment according to her brother.

The victim’s party claimed that he was severely tortured by the police on charge of using a foul language in an inebriated state over a dispute of property.

The victim sustained several bruises over her body. He was taken to Jaleshwor hospital and was referred to India after he could not be treated.

The Human Rights Coalition of the district have drawn the attention regarding the incident and demanded for the truth.

Inspector Govinda Khanal of District Police Office said that police in charge ASI Shambhu Prasad Shah and his team has been summoned to the office for interrogation.

 


Ajaya Kumar Shah