Eight police personnel suspended over custodial death of two person in Bihar

Eight police personnel here were on Thursday placed under suspension in connection with the death of two persons inside a lock-up at a police station. According to Superintendent of Police, Sitamarhi, Chandrabhushan Kumar Singh, the SHO of Dumra police station and seven other police personnel have been placed under suspension. A team has been constituted to inquire into the death of Mohd Tasleem and Mohd Gurfan.

Tasleem and Gurfan were arrested from Chakia in East Champaran district in connection with a case of murder and loot registered here. They were kept inside the lock-up and "died within a few hours of taking lunch on Wednesday," the SP said. "Post-mortem reports suggest that poison may have been mixed in their food. No injury marks were found on their bodies. Investigations are on," the SP added. 

(With inputs from agencies.)