Koraput: Three police personnel were suspended over the custodial death of a 23-year-old man in Odisha’s Koraput district, officials said Friday.
Sub-Inspector Bikram Sahu and OAPF personnel Karn Pujari and Budhiram Majhi were suspended, they said.
SP Sandeep Sampad Madkar said prima facie evidence established that Purna Kalar died by suicide in custody due to the dereliction of duty of the three personnel.
“Hence, they have been put under suspension, and necessary action will be taken as per the law,” he said.
Kalar, a resident of Anchala village, was arrested Monday in connection with the alleged abduction of a girl. He was lodged at the Dabugaon police station and was found hanging in the lock-up Wednesday morning.
His death sparked outrage in the area, with people attacking the police station and blocking a road.
The post-mortem examination was conducted at the district headquarters hospital in Nabarangpur, and the body was handed to the family.
Additional SP Aditya Sen is leading the investigation into the case, police said.
