Tensions have erupted in Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh, following the custodial death of a 25-year-old prisoner in the district hospital on June 21. The prisoner, who was detained on theft charges, died two days after his imprisonment. His family and supporters have alleged that he was assaulted in the police station. In response, locals stormed a police station, pelted stones, and set a two-wheeler on fire, leaving two police officers injured. The protests escalated to arson and firing, with shops being set ablaze. Authorities are investigating the incident, and a post-mortem examination has been conducted.
Local people pelted stones at police personnel and set ablaze a vehicle in Uttar Pradesh’s Firozabad on June 21 after a 25-year-old jail inmate died in the district hospital where he was admitted after his condition deteriorated, police said. https://t.co/DKgOS5dG7j
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#BREAKING Tensions grip Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad: Violence erupts after a 'custodial death'. Stone pelting was reported after the family of the deceased & other protestors clashed with police. Watch this ground report for more details @Priyabahal22 | #UttarPradesh #Firozabad https://t.co/dIBpyhvax3
Video: Arson And Firing Erupts In Firozabad Following Prisoner’s Death In Jail https://t.co/ODOP8Vs0bj
Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh: The family and supporters of a detainee who died two days after being imprisoned on theft charges protested, demanding an investigation following the post-mortem. When the police team attempted to clear the blockade, the angry family members and… https://t.co/v6amyuknQ9
VIDEO | Locals stormed a police station in UP's Firozabad and pelted stones, leaving two cops injured over the death of a prisoner in the district jail. The family of the deceased alleged that he was assaulted in the police station. The agitators also set a two-wheeler on fire.… https://t.co/cn7Y1S7NnC
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