Raj: Man being taken to court jumps off bus, dies

A man who was being taken to a court in a bus died after he jumped from the vehicle in a bid to escape, police said on Saturday. He was being taken from Bhaleri police station to the court in Tara Nagar in Churu in a bus.

A man who was being taken to a court in a bus died after he jumped from the vehicle in a bid to escape, police said on Saturday. Pramod Kumar (38) was arrested by police on Friday. He was being taken from Bhaleri police station to the court in Tara Nagar in Churu in a bus. He jumped from the rear gate of the bus near Buchawas, police said. He was taken to a hospital in Tara Nagar where he was declared dead. SHO of Bhaleri police station Kedarmal said he was accompanied by one constable. Kumar was arrested in a case registered with Bhaleri police station in July under IPC sections for harassment for dowry, criminal breach of trust, voluntarily causing hurt and cheating. In the evening, his family members and relatives gathered outside the hospital and blamed the police for his death. They have refused to accept the body, demanding suspension of the staff of the local police station.

The body is kept at the mortuary for post-mortem, the police added.

Looking at the situation, additional policemen have been deployed in the area and senior police officials are holding talks with the family members to pacify them.