The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the suicide by a teacher in Kannauj held four policemen, including the then inspector, responsible for pushing the man to end his life in police custody.
A 35-year-old government school teacher, who was detained by police following a complaint by his in-laws, hanged himself inside a police station in Kannauj on March 20, 2022. The deceased teacher's family alleged that he was tortured by his in-laws and later in police custody after which he committed suicide.
Parvat Singh of Gidausa village in Jalaun district, an assistant teacher at a government school in Sempur village in Auraiya, visited his in-law's place in Sukhapurwa village of Kannauj. There he allegedly created a ruckus following a conflict with his wife Neeraj.
On the basis of the complaint of Neeraj's family, the teacher was detained by the police at night. Around 3 o'clock in the morning, Parvat Singh was found hanging in the toilet of the Kotwali. The father of the deceased had lodged a report against three people, including daughter-in-law Neeraj.
After the death of the teacher in police custody, the investigation was given to the Crime Branch, Crime Investigation Department (CBCID).
The CBCID lodged an FIR against the then Tirwa Kotwali in-charge Tribhuvan Kumar, head moharrir Radheshyam, the guard constable Arun Kumar and the then Sadar Kotwali in-charge Inspector Vikas Rai, who was investigating the matter and filed a final report without waiting for the medical report.
On the petition of the accused, a division bench of the Allahabad High Court had directed the state government to constitute an SIT and conduct a fair investigation into the case. The SIT found that Inspector Tribhuvan Singh had illegally detained the teacher, Parvat Singh, in the police station, and his medical report was not made after his death. Constable Arun Kumar, the SIT said, showed negligence by taking the deceased to the toilet due to which Parvat Singh got the chance to end his life. The SIT has charged the police personnel and the then inspector under Section 306 (abetment to suicide) of the Indian Penal Code.
