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India Today
a day ago
- Politics
- India Today
Indian-origin man dies in Australia after cop 'kneed him on neck' during arrest
A 42-year-old Indian-origin man, Gaurav Kundi, has died after sustaining critical brain injuries during a police encounter in Royston Park in Adelaide, raising serious concerns over alleged use of excessive force by Australian incident, which took place in the early hours of May 29, led to Kundi's death on June 13 at Royal Adelaide Hospital and has sparked comparisons to the George Floyd case in the United was allegedly tackled to the ground by police officers while his partner, Amritpal Kaur, filmed parts of the incident. In the footage, Kundi can be heard protesting his innocence, shouting, 'I have done nothing wrong,' as Kaur pleads with officers to stop. According to Kaur, an officer allegedly put his knee into Kundi's neck. She also alleged that Kundi's head collided with a police vehicle during the scuffle, although she stopped filming in panic and could not record that South Australia Police disputed these claims in a statement issued on to the ongoing Commissioner's Inquiry, bodycam footage reviewed by investigators reportedly shows that at no point was a knee applied to Kundi's neck, nor was his head forced into the vehicle or stated that Kundi had allegedly "violently resisted" arrest during a confrontation with police, who intervened in a reported altercation between him and statement also added that the Major Crime Investigation Branch is investigating the matter as a death in police custody, and the State Coroner, Director of Public Prosecution and Office of Public Integrity will independently oversee the the South Australia Police has informed the Indian Consulate of the incident as the case is expected to remain under intense public and diplomatic Watch
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Yahoo
Bombshell as cops close in on killers
Detectives have made a major breakthrough in the hunt for two people suspected of murdering an Adelaide man, revealing they returned to the scene of the crime three hours later and set his house alight to destroy the evidence. Bill Frangos was killed at his Essex St home in Woodville Gardens, in Adelaide's north, between November 6 and 7 last year. Police believe two men of African appearance are responsible for the murder and knew Mr Frangos, returning to his home in a grey Holden Commodore before they set it alight about 3.30am on November 7. CCTV shows the grey Commodore had a silver front bumper panel, damage to the front passenger door and a black tyre rim on the front passenger side. It was parked on Ridley Grove, a short distance from Mr Frangos' home at Woodville Gardens. 'A man wearing a backpack was seen walking from the grey Commodore towards the Essex Street house and a short time later CCTV captured (the home) erupting in flames,' a police spokesman said. 'The vision also shows what detectives believe to be the same man then running back to Ridley Grove and leaving the area in a southerly direction in the grey Commodore.' In November last year, detectives released footage of a red Falcon XR6 ute leaving the vicinity of the murder. That car has now been seized. New CCTV shows two men of African appearance running to the ute before it leaves. It also captured the men walking between Mr Frangos' home and the red ute parked nearby on Parker St multiple times between 10.30pm and midnight on November 6. 'Detectives believe the same two men are responsible for Mr Frangos' murder and the subsequent arson attack on his home,' a spokesman said. 'It is believed the two men and Mr Frangos were acquainted and the murder is not random.' Major Crime Investigation Branch Officer-in-Charge Darren Fielke said the net was closing in on the people responsible for Mr Frangos' murder. 'It is a distinctive vehicle, particularly with the silver front bumper panel, that people will certainly recognise,'' he said. 'The investigation is now moving rapidly, but we are still seeking information from the public to obtain more evidence that will assist us in rebuilding the full picture of what happened that night. 'We are confident there will be a resolution in the case as investigations continue. 'Now is the time to come forward with information.'' Police urged anyone with any information on the grey Commodore or the people associated with it to contact Crime Stoppers.
