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Cop arrested for girl murder assaulted by hospital staff
A police constable arrested for the abduction and murder of a 10-year-old girl in Gorakhpur was assaulted by doctors and hospital staff when brought for a medical examination on Thursday afternoon, officials…
The Story in Brief
A police constable arrested for the abduction and murder of a 10-year-old girl in Gorakhpur was assaulted by doctors and hospital staff when brought for a medical examination on Thursday afternoon, officials said. The accused, Abhishek Yadav (35), was taken to the district hospital around 2:30 pm, where agitated staff chased and beat him before police intervened. The girl had gone to the same hospital to deliver food to her sister on July 28. CCTV footage showed Yadav in uniform taking her away on his motorcycle. Police suspect sexual assault before murder. Her body was recovered from a river based on Yadav's disclosure. He had been suspended and jailed in a 2025 molestation case but was reinstated.
The Indian Opinion
The hospital staff's assault on the accused constable, though born of understandable rage, is mob justice that corrodes the rule of law. Equally troubling is the earlier reinstatement of this constable after a 2025 molestation case, which exposes gaps in police screening. The public will watch whether the NSA action actually sticks and whether the Uttar Pradesh police revisits its internal disciplinary process for officers facing serious charges.
Source: thehansindia.com
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