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SI dies mysteriously in Assam jail

SI dies mysteriously in Assam jail

India Blooms News Service | | 22 Oct 2017, 08:55 pm
Guwahati, Oct 22 (IBNS): A Sub-Inspector (SI) of Assam police on Sunday died mysteriously in jail.

The SI was earlier arrested with two other police officials in connection with alleged death of a minor boy in police custody in Guwahati.

According to the reports, Tamizuddin Ahmed, SI of Bharalumukh police station in Guwahati was found dead in the central jail on Sunday morning.

Tamizuddin and his two colleagues including former officer-in-charge of Bharalumukh police station, Uma Bora and SI Azizur Rahman were arrested by Guwahati city police on October 17 last after investigation report revealed that, a 14-year minor boy was reportedly died in police custody.

According to the reports, a Guwahati based NGO for child rights UTSAH had received information on Feb 10 last that a 14-year old minor boy had died after being arrested by police in connection with an alleged theft case.

Following the incident, the NGO filed a complaint before the Assam State Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (ASCPCR) and the Guwahati High Court had initiated a Suo Motu PIL after released the news in local papers.

The Guwahati High Court had directed the Assam police to initiate a probe into police custodial death incident.

Following directive by the court, an inquiry was initiated and three cops of the Bharalumukh police station were arrested after found their alleged involvement with it.

On Oct 20 last, a local court had sent them to judicial custody, but Tazimuddin Ahmed one of the accused was found dead in the jail on Sunday morning.

Meanwhile, the family members of Tazimuddin alleged that, it was a murder and a prime accused person Uma Bora is involved with it.

On the other hand, police had started a probe into the mysterious dead of the cop in judicial custody.

 

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