Man dies in 'custody', family blocks highway
Ferozepur, Sept. 27 -- A A 19-year-old man died allegedly in police custody in Jalalabad of Fazilka district on Thursday night, triggering a protest by family members and residents of Lamochar Kalan village who placed the body on the Ferozepur-Fazilka highway and demanded a strict action against the officials concerned. The traffic remained blocked on the road till the filing of the report.
The family of deceased Sajan said he went with his friend Akashdeep to fetch sand Thursday night. "Mining officials, along with cops, took them to the Ghubaya police post. Sajan was stripped and mercilessly beaten up, resulting in his death," they said. Ferozepur MP Sher Singh Ghubbaya assured them of justice. Fazilka SSP Gurmeet Singh said necessary action would be taken.
"No family member of the deceased had recorded a statement. We will take action based on post-mortem report," he said, adding that DSPs from Jalalabad and Fazilka were instructed to help maintain law and order....
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