Family members of man who died in police custody in Khetri continues dharna

Jaipur, Apr 15 (PTI) The kin of a man, who died in custody at Jhunjhunu's Khetri police station, continued their dharna on Tuesday demanding arrest of the guilty officers and compensation for his death.
    Pappu Ram Meena (28), who was detained for questioning in a case of theft involving sacks of cluster beans on Sunday, had died at the station that night. Meena's family alleged that he was beaten up, which caused his death.
    Members of the deceased man's family and community started a dharna outside the Khetri police station on Monday, demanding registration of an FIR and arrest of the guilty police officers.
    Superintendent of Police Sharad Chowdhary said that talks are going on with the family.
    "A judicial inquiry has been ordered as per the National Human Rights Commission guidelines. Along with this, I am getting a separate inquiry conducted by the Additional Superintendent of Police to know what happened at the station that day," he said.
    Chowdhary said action will be taken against those found guilty.
    He said the entire staff of Khetri police station has been shunted to the police line on Monday.
    A post-mortem could not be conducted due to protest from the deceased's family members and the judicial inquiry will begin with the post-mortem process, he said.
    "Talks with Meena's family members are going on. I am hopeful that the deadlock will end soon," SP Chowdhary said.

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