Justice Awaits: CID Takes Over Custodial Death Case in Parbhani

The Maharashtra CID has taken over the investigation into the custodial death of Dalit protester Somnath Suryavanshi, who died in December while in police custody. A magisterial inquiry found police responsible, and the CID is reviewing evidence, including CCTV footage and post-mortem reports, to determine the cause of death.

The investigation into the custodial death of Dalit protester Somnath Suryavanshi, which occurred in Maharashtra's Parbhani district in December, has now been handed over to the state CID, according to police officials.

The CID unit in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar recently assumed responsibility for the probe from the Parbhani police. Suryavanshi, arrested following violence over the desecration of a Constitution replica, died at a state hospital on December 15. Initial police reports suggested he died after falling ill.

However, a magisterial inquiry concluded that police negligence led to his death, the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission noted last week. The CID is now analyzing CCTV footage and awaiting post-mortem results to understand the protester's untimely death.

(With inputs from agencies.)