Times of
India: Jaisalmer: Monday, October 07, 2019
The
staff of Pachpadra police station in Barmer was sent to Police Lines, and an
FIR registered against eight cops, including an SHO, over the death of a
47-year-old RTI activist in police custody, on Sunday. The SHO has been
suspended by the state government.
Jagdish
Golia used to work as a typist at the district collectorate and would file
RTIs. Golia and two of his cousins were arrested on Saturday over a land
dispute at Sarna Gav. They were produced before a tehsildar on Sunday, police
said.
“Golia’s
health began to deteriorate even before he could be produced. He was taken to a
government hospital in Balotra, where doctors declared him brought dead,” SP
(Barmer) Sharad Choudhary said.
The
local police claimed that Golia suffered from some illness but could not
ascertain how his health deteriorated in custody. The police said that only a
post-mortem report (PMR) will reveal the reason of his death.
Golia’s
mother blamed the police for her son’s death and questioned the role of
Pachpadra police station staff.
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