Wife's trivial complaint costs life of the Husband, the Police ensures that

Hubby booked by wife: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Hubby_booked_by_wife/articleshow/1411906.cms
[ 24 Jan, 2007 0257hrs ISTTIMES NEWS NETWORK & AGENCIES ]

Patna & Madhepura, Bihar, India: Little did Prabhash Kumar Singh's wife know that a trivial complaint she had lodged against her husband a few days ago, accusing him of torture and assault, would cost his life.

On Monday, Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Shivshankar Chaudhary of the Alamnagar Police Station of the District of Madhepura picked up Prabhash from Khurhan village in connection with case. After arriving at the police station, he demanded Rs 10,000 from Prabhash to "settle" the case.

Prabhash pleaded that the matter had been amicable settled by the local panchayat and that there was no reason to pursue the case.

This enraged the ASI who continued to rain blows and kicks on Prabhash until he slumped to the ground. The cop then dumped the victim in the lock-up where he succumbed to his injuries. On learning about his death, the ASI fled the scene.

Interestingly, Brajesh Kumar was the Investigating Officer (I.O.) of the case and Chaudhary had no right to poke his nose into it. Victim's younger brother Ranjeet Kumar claimed that Prabhash was brutally beaten in full public view. "He (Prabhash) was beaten senseless and dumped in the lock-up," he said.

Madhepura District Magistrate (DM) Rajesh Kumar later visited the spot and ordered a magisterial inquiry into the matter. Sources said that a Police Complaint (First Information Report or FIR) was lodged against three policemen who were eventually suspended.

Meanwhile, a team of doctors conducted the post-mortem examination on the victim's body at the Madhepura Sadar hospital. The viscera of the body will be sent to Patna for chemical examination.

Earlier, agitated villagers prevented the police from taking the body into their possession. They sought action against the guilty. The villagers relented after senior police officers assured them of proper action at the earliest.