Medical board conducts post-mortem of fruit vendor

A medical board conducted the post- mortem of the fruit vendor who allegedly died in police custody following which five cops of Adarsh Nagar police station were suspended for allegedly trying to hush up the matter.
Police requested AIIMS to constitute a medical board to carry out the autopsy of Som Lal (24), who died on December 28, said a senior police officer.
The medical board, that comprises three doctors, has carried out the autopsy and the body has been handed over to family members, he said.
The medical board will be submitting its findings in two-three days to police, he added.

Five cops, including the SHO of Adarsh Nagar police station in northwest Delhi were suspended for allegedly trying to hush up a "suicide" of an accused in the police station.
Som Lal, a fruit vendor was called for questioning by cops in connection with a fight he had with another vendor on December 28.

He was probably scared during interrogation or was fearing arrest. He allegedly jumped off the floor of the Adarsh Nagar police station, he added.
The cops, fearing that seniors might take action against them for being responsible for the death of a man in custody, dumped his body in a park, he said.

However, the matter reached the ACP(Model Town) and he reported the matter to the DCP(Northwest) Milind Mahadeo Dumbere, he said.
An inquiry was ordered and it was found that the SHO of Adarsh Nagar, an assistant sub-inspector and three constables were allegedly involved in hushing up the matter, said the officer.
They have been suspended and legal action has been initiated in the matter. Strict administrative and legal action will be taken against the erring cops, he added.
Family members of the deceased alleged that he was roughed up in police custody and they allegedly pushed him off the terrace.

An FIR has been registered against the erring officials and investigation is underway.