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Torture victim seeks action against cop
July 13, 2006 | Comments Off on Torture victim seeks action against cop
Cable operator employee Vinod Kumar suffered acute renal failure after officers beat him “for bribe.” Kumar’s afflictions, according to a medical report from PGI, were a direct result of being “thrashed with a rod” in police custody.
“Where should I go for justice now? My family made a representation to almost every top government functionary, including the administrator, but they took no punitive action against the guilty.
I still get threats from police officers to withdraw my case from Punjab and Haryana High Court,” said Vinod Kumar, who still can’t exert himself much due to his debilitating condition.
According to an inquiry by DSP PK Dhawan, 27-year-old Kumar was arrested on April 22 after he and his employer scuffled with a businessman. Soon after, Kumar was beaten “mercilessly” by a sub-inspector. The victim checked into General Hospital two days later, where he underwent dialysis several times for his kidney condition.
Kumar’s family registered a complaint with the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) the day of his arrest, which was later confirmed by the station. At the time of Kumar’s admittance to medical care facilities, however, senior police officers, including DSP (East Division) Vijay Pal Singh, denied the allegations of beating. Vijay Pal Singh claimed it to be “an ‘afterthought’ by the accused.”
At press time, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Gaurav Yadav promised to look into the matter, in spite of the fact that “he did not remember the exact details of the case.” In the mean time, the UT Police transferred the accused sub-inspector. Kumar remains shocked at the leniency of action taken in wake of his report.
Unfortunately, cases such as Vinod Kumar’s are almost never investigated past statements as those made by SSP Yadav.
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