A 22-year-old rape accused man allegedly hanged himself at a police post during custody in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, on Thursday, following which the authorities suspended all the personnel posted there.
Officials said that the incident took place at Chipiyana old guard post, which comes under Bisrakh police station of Gautam Buddh Nagar district.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone-II) Suniti said that he was suspended on the orders of Police Commissioner Lakshmi Singh. He said that the Commissioner has also ordered an investigation into the matter.
He said that investigation has also been initiated against the police station in-charge and the assistant police commissioner.Suniti said that a panel of doctors has conducted the postmortem and it has been videographed.
The DCP said that a woman working in a company located near Chipiyana village has accused her colleague of rape. Suniti said, she had complained to the Superintendent of Police (Lucknow) in this regard.
The officer said that the investigation team had come to Noida from Lucknow and as part of their investigation, they had called the accused to the police station for questioning on Thursday morning.
Suniti said, she was made to sit outside and the team left from there and said that there was only one woman constable there.The DCP said that during this time the person went inside the post, closed the door of a room and allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from the fan. He said that he was taken to the hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
His family members alleged that he did this because he feared that the police would beat him.
As soon as the news of the death of a person in police custody was received, a large number of people gathered at the mortuary located in Sector-94 and raised slogans against the police.
Her brother said that the woman had falsely accused him of rape and he was responsible for her death.No FIR has been registered yet against the police personnel in the case.
The DCP said that a case will be registered after receiving the complaint from the bereaved family.
Officials said that the incident took place at Chipiyana old guard post, which comes under Bisrakh police station of Gautam Buddh Nagar district.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone-II) Suniti said that he was suspended on the orders of Police Commissioner Lakshmi Singh. He said that the Commissioner has also ordered an investigation into the matter.
He said that investigation has also been initiated against the police station in-charge and the assistant police commissioner.Suniti said that a panel of doctors has conducted the postmortem and it has been videographed.
The DCP said that a woman working in a company located near Chipiyana village has accused her colleague of rape. Suniti said, she had complained to the Superintendent of Police (Lucknow) in this regard.
The officer said that the investigation team had come to Noida from Lucknow and as part of their investigation, they had called the accused to the police station for questioning on Thursday morning.
Suniti said, she was made to sit outside and the team left from there and said that there was only one woman constable there.The DCP said that during this time the person went inside the post, closed the door of a room and allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from the fan. He said that he was taken to the hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
His family members alleged that he did this because he feared that the police would beat him.
As soon as the news of the death of a person in police custody was received, a large number of people gathered at the mortuary located in Sector-94 and raised slogans against the police.
Her brother said that the woman had falsely accused him of rape and he was responsible for her death.No FIR has been registered yet against the police personnel in the case.
The DCP said that a case will be registered after receiving the complaint from the bereaved family.
