NHRC finds ASP, DSP among 21 cops guilty, action ordered

State orders Rs 5 lakh interim relief to victim's family; CB-CID confirms culpable homicide charges against 17 cops

- HT Correspondent

LUCKNOW: More than six years after the custodial death of 30-year-old Raju Gupta at the Sikandra police station in Agra, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) enquiry has found 21 policemen guilty of human rights violations, including the then additional superintendent of police (Rural) and deputy superintendent of police, senior government officials said on Wednesday.

Officials said the findings include officers across various ranks—three inspectors, two sub-inspectors, five head constables, seven constables, a police driver and a computer operator.

Following the NHRC report, the Uttar Pradesh government has directed concerned authorities to disburse an interim compensation of Rs 5 lakh to Gupta's family and initiate appropriate action against the officials named in the report.