Uttar Pradesh: Dalit youth in Rae Bareilly was brutally beaten by the police at the police station, saying, “Phir laayenge, phir marenge”
23/12/2022
Questions are once again being raised on the working style of the police in Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh. A video on Twitter has become the reason for criticism of the police. The video was shared and written that look at the brutality of the Gadaganj police, Dalit youth was given third degree inside the police station and when he reached the point of death, he was released. Charges have also been leveled against Inspector Anil Yadav posted at Makhdampur outpost. It is alleged that Inspector Anil Singh mercilessly beat up the Dalit youth with kicks and punches. Even before this, the vandalism of the inspector has come to the fore when he had beaten up a beggar. The inspector was also suspended for this.
Dalit youth beaten in the police station:
According to media reports, a Dalit youth, Deepak Aparanh, was brought to the police station in Rae Bareli on Wednesday over a land dispute, where he was brutally beaten first and then let off after being challaned for disturbing the peace. On last Thursday, the victim reached the SP office and told the whole incident to CO City. After which the CO City got the victim admitted to the district hospital. Earlier, the victim Deepak has also mentioned the whole incident in a video. However, all the allegations are being called baseless by the police.
The allegations leveled against the police are baseless: Jurisdictional Dalmau
In relation to the allegations leveled by the victim on the Rae Bareilly police, the statement issued by the police states that Deepak is having a land dispute with a person named Shivam in village Puri Mutavalli under Gadaganj area. Shivam has already filed a complaint regarding the matter in Dalmau. According to the police, Deepak used to disturb the peace by abusing and fighting over disputes.
In this regard also, action under 107/116 CrPC was taken against both the parties on October 26 at Gadaganj police station. Police further said that on December 20, both the parties were brought to the police station on charges of breach of peace and action was taken against them under section 151/107/116 of CrPC. Deepak is making false and baseless allegations against the police for not being able to take illegal possession of the land.
What Deepak told the police:
On reaching the SP office on Thursday, the victim Deepak told the SP that on Wednesday the opposition was plowing the disputed land. A call was made to 112 by the aggrieved party after which the police caught Deepak and brought him to Makhdampur post. There, Inspector Anil Yadav abused Deepak. Brought to the police station from the outpost at night.
In the police station, Anil Yadav and Brahm Dev beat Deepak with kicks and punches. He was made half-dead by beating with sticks. Not only this, he said, “Give up the greed of land, otherwise they will catch you like this and you will die like this.” The victim was kept in the police station overnight and was released after being challaned in the morning. After which the family members took him to a private hospital where Deepak reached the SP office after getting treatment.