India, July 10 -- Five policemen have been suspended in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills district for allegedly assaulting a 19-year-old man brought in for questioning last week, police said on Thursday.

"Based on the enquiry report submitted on Wednesday, a sub-inspector and four constables of the Sohra police station have been placed under suspension with immediate effect," East Khasi Hills superintendent of police (SP) Vivek Syiem said.

The probe was ordered on a complaint by Gedwin Jyrwa's mother Mildred Jyrwa who accused the police of assaulting her son in custody.

Mildred said she had handed over her son to the police on July 3 after he evaded arrest in connection with a first information report registered on July 1 that accused him ...