Peerumedu custodial death: Role of officials to be examined, guilty will not be spared, says DGP

THIRUVANANTHAURAM/IDUKKI: Officials found guilty in the Peerumedu custodial death case will not be spared, said DGP Lokanath Behera.

The DGP said that it will be specially examined whether there are any lapses from the side of the police officials in the case relating to the custodial death of a remand prisoner and if necessary will move forward with prosecution procedures. Crime branch ADGP has been directed to submit the preliminary report within 15 days on the custodial death.

In the meanwhile, jail superintendent G Anil Kumar said that when the remand prisoner Rajkumar taken into custody for financial fraud case was brought to the jail, he was in not in a situation to speak. His two legs were swollen and there were wounds on both legs below the knee. Even after informing that the accused in such a situation could not be admitted to the prison, the policemen left without minding it.

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