Boy, 17, found dead hours after police station visit, family alleges torture
While senior police officers said Satyaveer Singh died by suicide, his family said he was tortured and held in illegal custody. However, five policemen involved in the case have been attached to police lines.
Satyaveer had recently returned home from Nashik, Maharashtra, where he worked at a private company. His father, Mohar Singh, said Satyaveer was summoned to the police station several times over eight days before he and his elder son Bhuri took him to Nidholi Kalan police station around 7pm on Friday.
Mohar said, "The cops made the two of us sit outside. Then we heard Satyaveer crying. Sub-inspector Surendra Singh Yadav, Asif Ali and three constables were thrashing him. When we approached SHO Raj Kumar Chauhan, he asked for Rs 50,000. We gave him the money and he said they would release my son. At around 5am on Aug 2, we found his body 500 metres from the village, with deep injury marks all over, including on his private parts.
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Satyaveer's brother Yogendra said his sibling had no involvement in the girl's disappearance and his name was not even mentioned in the FIR, which TOI accessed. The family claimed police left the boy near the village in a critical condition instead of taking him to a hospital and demanded a magisterial enquiry.
On Saturday morning, the family brought Satyaveer's body to SSP Shyam Narayan Singh's office on a tractor-trolley and protested, demanding immediate action.
They also submitted a written complaint to DM Prem Ranjan Singh. Attempts by TOI to contact the DM were unsuccessful.
The SSP said, "Satyaveer came to the station with his brother and was sent back after routine questioning. CCTV footage is being examined and the postmortem will clarify the cause of death. If any officer is found guilty of harassment or torture, strict action will follow. Five policemen, including both sub-inspectors, have been attached to police lines."
A senior lawyer, Prashant Pundhir, questioned the legality of the detention. "This was illegal custody. His name was not in the case diary. As per law, minors and women cannot be taken into custody after sunset. Police must inform the Child Welfare Committee and Juvenile Justice Board before detaining a minor. None of these procedures were followed. He was kept overnight, which violates all norms."
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