Gujarat custodial death: 4 cops suspended, hunt on for 3 others

BHUJ: A police inspector and three constables have been suspended following the death of a theft suspect in the custody of Mundra police in Gujarat’s Kutch district a few days back, a senior official said on Sunday.

The three constables, who have been accused of murder, are absconding and efforts are on to nab them, he said.

The victim, Arjan Gadhvi (30), died on January 19 while undergoing treatment at a government hospital, after allegedly remaining in the illegal custody of the three constables at Mundra police station for six days, according to a police complaint filed by a relative of the deceased.

SP Kutch-West, Saurabh Singh on Sunday said inspector J A Padhiyar has been suspended for dereliction of duty, while the three constables were suspended after a case was registered against them on charges of murder. The three accused constables are - Shaktisinh Gohil, Ashok Kannad and Jaydevsinh Zala. “I have suspended the three accused constables and a police inspector of Mundra. The three accused constables are still at large and efforts are on to nab them,” Singh said.

The constables are absconding ever since the case of murder and wrongful confinement was registered against them on January 21 following the death Gadhvi in their custody allegedly due to torture. As per the FIR, Gadhvi, a resident of Samaghogha village in Mundra taluka, was picked by the three constables on January 12 on suspicion of being involved in a theft case.

THE CONSTABLES ARE ABSCONDING EVER SINCE THE CASE OF MURDER AND WRONGFUL CONFINEMENT WAS REGISTERED AGAINST THEM ON JANUARY 21