GORAKHPUR, Nov. 13 -- The family of Rajneesh Patel, 24, who has been battling for his life in a Lucknow hospital for over 20 days after an alleged assault by police personnel in Siddharthnagar, has appealed for justice and government support. The family also accused the police of inaction and insensitivity.

Rajneesh, a resident of Champapur village under Mohana police station limits, has remained in a coma since October 22 after he was allegedly abducted and brutally beaten by four policemen. His younger brother, Maneesh Patel, a BPharma graduate, on Thursday demanded justice and financial assistance, stating that the family had sold property and borrowed heavily to fund treatment but received no government assistance so far. "We are in ...