DSP apologises in person for slapping deceased's son, dharna called off
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Hisar: In a dramatic turn of events, DSP Kamaljeet on Sunday publicly apologised for slapping the son of a deceased man during an investigation related to a custodial death at Mangali police post.
The apology came in the presence of BJP MLA from Nalwa, Randhir Panihar, who played a key role in resolving the standoff. Following the DSP's apology, the victim's family and villagers ended their protest outside the police post.
The deceased, Sanjay Kantiwal, a resident of Mangali Jhara village, died under suspicious circumstances while in police custody last Tuesday night. His son, Amit Kantiwal, was allegedly slapped by DSP Kamaljeet and had his mobile phone snatched during the forensic investigation of the case.
The incident triggered outrage, leading villagers to launch a protest outside Mangali police post after no action was taken on Amit's complaint to the superintendent of police (SP).
Sarpanch Jogendra of Mangali Jhara said MLA Randhir Panihar visited the protest site on Sunday and met with a 21-member village committee. After discussions, it was agreed that the protest would end if DSP Kamaljeet apologised in person and efforts were made to secure a govt job for a family member of the deceased.
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Following the agreement, DSP Kamaljeet arrived at the protest site in the evening and offered an apology in front of the MLA, the victim's family, and the villagers.
"A dignified resolution was reached after meaningful dialogue. The DSP apologised, and the family has forgiven him," said Sarpanch Jogendra.
Attempts to contact MLA Randhir Panihar and DSP Kamaljeet for comments were unsuccessful. The MLA was said to be attending a public event, while the DSP did not respond.
The Case
On Tuesday night, Sanjay Kantiwal had an altercation with his wife under the influence of alcohol. The Dial 112 police team responded and detained him at Mangali police post. By Wednesday morning, Sanjay was found dead in custody. A judicial inquiry was initiated, and following the post-mortem, the body was cremated peacefully by the family.
On Friday, a forensic team visited Sanjay's residence, where they found a cot and traces of blood at the scene. During the team's attempt to take the cot into custody, a scuffle broke out. DSP Kamaljeet arrived at the scene and allegedly slapped Sanjay's son Amit and confiscated his phone. Amit later filed a complaint against the DSP, which was forwarded for inquiry to DSP Sunil Kumar. Villagers subsequently staged a dharna demanding an FIR against DSP Kamaljeet.
On Saturday, police dismantled the protest tent, prompting villagers to continue their sit-in under the open sun.
(Photo caption: MLA Randhir Panihar with the victim's family members at the protest site)
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