'Knee on neck': Indian-origin man in Australia, Gaurav Kundi, who was 'attacked' by cops during dramatic arrest, dies
Indian-origin man Gaurav Kundi dies in police custody in Australia. (Photo: 7News)
Gaurav Kundi, a 42-year-old Indian-origin man and a father of two, died of 'unrecoverable' brain injury in the Australian police custody, days after he was dramatically arrested from outside his home.
During the arrest, Kundi lost consciousness and had to be admitted to a hospital in a critical condition with severe brain injury. Earlier this week, he died when he was surrounded by his family members, 7News reported.
Kundi's arrest involved a lot of drama as patrol police thought there was an altercation between him and his wife. But his wife Amritpal Kaur who made a video of the arrest later said that she told the police that he was her husband and that there was no assault, but they were fighting loudly.
Despite the wife's plea, she alleged that Kundi was restrained with a knee to his neck by police. She told the cops that what they mistook as domestic violence was just a loud fight between a couple.
Kundi was drunk and loud, not violent, she told the cops.
'I've done nothing wrong,' Kundi shouted while Kaur filmed. But when the cop allegedly knelt on his neck and Kundi became unresponsive, his wife got scared and stopped the camera.
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'Knee on neck': Indian-origin man in Australia dies in custody, received brain injury during arrest
Kundi's arrest and outcome sparked a commissioner's inquiry, where South Australia Police Commissioner Grant Stevens told ABC Radio Adelaide the inquiry would be conducted 'on top of' an investigation by Major Crime and the internal investigation section detectives. SA Police said no one was shot, and no police taser was deployed at the scene.
Police says at no time was a knee applied...
A senior investigating officer conducting the Commissioner's Inquiry has reviewed body worn vision and it has been confirmed that at no time was a knee applied to Mr Kundi's neck. His head was not forced into the car or roadway at any point. However, the use of restraints during this incident will be closely examined during the Commissioner's Inquiry.
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