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Supreme Court orders CBI probe into Chhattisgarh custodial death
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a CBI probe into the custodial death of Shravan Suryavanshi, who died on January 22, 2024, four days after being arrested for possessing raw Mahua liquor.…
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a CBI probe into the custodial death of Shravan Suryavanshi, who died on January 22, 2024, four days after being arrested for possessing raw Mahua liquor. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta accused top Chhattisgarh officials of a 'deliberate cover-up' and a 'dilatory approach'. It directed the state to pay Rs 25 lakh interim compensation to the family.
The court noted that a judicial inquiry had found Suryavanshi died from a head injury caused by a blunt object, but state officials claimed they had not received the report and took no action. The DGP and principal secretary were told their explanation was 'patently false'. The CBI must submit its investigation report by the next hearing on October 13.
The Indian Opinion
The Chhattisgarh DGP and Home Secretary pleaded ignorance of a judicial report to avoid action, which the court rightly called a 'cover-up story'. Citizens who trust state institutions must question such evasion when a man dies with head injuries in custody. The test now is whether the CBI probe, due by October 13, will name the officers who beat Shravan Suryavanshi or merely blame lower staff.
Sources (2): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, barandbench.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
