On the 23rd of July, a 25 year old Dalit man died after he was beaten by a sub inspector in Chirala, Andhra Pradesh.
According to sources, the man was beaten for not wearing a mask, which is mandatory in public.
Identified as Atcherla Kiran Kumar, the man was from Guntur and was driving his motorcycle through Chirala, when he was stopped by the police for a drink driving check.
An altercation took place and the police manhandled Kumar and his friend Shiny Abraham who was with him.
Though the incident took place on the 18th of July, the matter came into light on the 23rd of July.
In regard to this, Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, announced a compensation of Rs. 10 lakhs.
Meanwhile, sub inspector Vijay Kumar was called to explain the situation.
The police claim that during the journey, Kumar jumped from the jeep to try and escape. He suffered head injuries as a result.
District superintendent of police Siddharth Kaushal said, “There were blood stains on the road and his hair too fell around (sic). The two youths were drunk. Kiran’s blood report shows presence of 122 ml of alcohol.”
However, the relatives of Kumar alleged that he died due to the manhandling of the police.
Kumar was taken to the government general hospital in Guntur where he succumbed to his injuries.
An independent officer registered a case and is investigating the matter.
Stay tuned for further updates.
