UP CM Yogi Adityanath meets family of man who died in police custody in Lucknow

Mohit Pandey’s mother, wife, and children met Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath astatine his authoritative residence successful Lucknow connected Monday. The main curate offered condolences and directed officials to supply contiguous fiscal assistance of Rs 10 lakh, on with each applicable benefits nether authorities schemes, including lodging and escaped acquisition for children, according to a authorities property release.

Adityanath assured Mohit Pandey’s household that strict enactment would beryllium taken against those liable for his death, promising that nary 1 progressive would beryllium spared.

Mohit Pandey’s parent Tageshwari Devi stated successful her ailment that connected the evening of October 25, constabulary took her lad to the Chinhat constabulary presumption pursuing a insignificant quality with a antheral named Adesh Kumar. They aboriginal detained Pandey’s member Shobha Ram, allegedly connected charges of intoxication, erstwhile helium went to inquire astir his brother.

Mohit Pandey’s parent further alleged that the brothers were kept successful abstracted rooms and that the constabulary brutally assaulted Pandey, starring to his death. She besides alleged that officers aboriginal took him to a infirmary to screen up the custodial torture.

The constabulary initially stated that Mohit Pandey’s information had worsened astatine the Chinhat constabulary station, prompting them to instrumentality him to a assemblage wellness centre, which past referred him to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, wherever helium was declared dead. The household was subsequently informed.

Mohit Pandey’s family, on with others, had protested demanding enactment against constabulary officials liable for his decease and besides compensation and a authorities occupation for 1 of his household members.

Meanwhile, a video surfaced connected societal media showing Shobha Ram attempting to “revive” his member successful the lock-up.

An FIR was filed against SHO Ashwani Kumar Chaturvedi, who was successful complaint of the Chinhat constabulary station; Adesh Kumar; his unnamed uncle, unidentified constabulary personnel; and a backstage person. No arrests person been made truthful far. Assistant Commissioner of Police Radha Raman Singh said the probe was ongoing.

SHO Chaturvedi has been suspended pursuing his removal from the post, and the probe successful the execution lawsuit has been transferred to different constabulary station.

Bakshi Ka Talab MLA Yogesh Kumar Shukla and Councillor Shailendra Verma were besides contiguous during the family’s gathering with the main minister.