15 policemen suspended after Dalit man dies in police

A station in charge and two other police officials were today suspended, a day after a 26-year-old dalit man was found dead under suspicious circumstances at Ahirwan police station lockup.
Kamal Valmiki, a resident of Shiv Katra village, was found dead at Ahirwan police station yesterday afternoon after he was picked up along with another man, Raju Mistri , in a case of loot.
While twelve police personnel were suspended yesterday, three officials were suspended today for allegedly beating Kamal to death. Meanwhile, Raju Mistry was held today by the police from his relative's home.
The family members of the deceased had earlier filed an FIR against the station in charge and other police personnel for allegedly beating Kamal to death. Another FIR was lodged against unidentified people after Mistry was reported missing yesterday.

District administration has directed the magistrate to investigate the matter and pay compensation to the victim's family.
"Three officers, including station in charge Jiwanram Yadav has been suspended in this connection and now the number of suspended police personnel have climbed to 15," SP, Mathura, Shalabh Mathur said.
Police contingent have been deployed in the area due to tense situation in the wake of protests by the members of Valmiki community, who blocked the Kanpur-Lucknow highway and threw stones at the police station yesterday.