(Representational)Two days after two youths, detained in a theft case, were found dead on Chikhli police station premises, Navsari District Superintendent of Police Rushikesh Upadhyay suspended police inspector of the station Ajit Sinh Wala of Friday for “negligence in duty”. On Thursday, three policemen, including a police sub-inspector and two constables, were also suspended for negligence in their duties in connection with the incident. The incharge Principal District Judge of Navsari A R Desai ordered an inquiry into the incident, to be carried out by Principal Senior Civil judge of Chikhli S R Singh. Navsari police had picked up the two tribal youths from Dangs, suspecting their involvement in a vehicle theft, on July 20. Deputy Superintendent of Police of Navsari B S Mori said, “The investigations is going on into the suicidal deaths of the two youths.

Source: Indian Express July 23, 2021 19:18 UTC