JAMMU: On Friday, J&K Police announced that a person died inexplicably while under custody in the Jammu district, leading to the suspension of two police officers and the appointment of a station house officer. According to the authorities, P/S Gandhi Nagar experienced a custodial death occurrence on January 31, 2024. The deceased has been named as Sahil Saini S/o Romesh Saini R/o Nagri, Kathua. He was placed under police detention for four days on the direction of the Learned 3rd Additional Munsiff Court, Jammu, following his arrest on January 30, 2024, in connection with case FIR No. 20/2024 u/s 457/380 IPC of P/S Gandhi Nagar, Jammu. The police spokesperson went on to say that district Police Jammu demonstrated its commitment to a full and open probe into the circumstances surrounding his murder by suspending two officials and attaching SHO Gandhi Nagar to DPL. It has been requested that a magistrate’s investigation into the incident be started by the district magistrate of Jammu. According to usual procedure, the accused’s dead corpse was moved to GMC, Bakshi Nagar, Jammu, and a request was made to form a Board of Doctors so that an autopsy could be performed in front of the Executive Magistrate, First Class, in order to ascertain the cause of death, he stated. According to the statement, District Police Jammu acknowledges the public’s concerns and reaffirms its dedication to maintaining the highest standards of accountability and openness in law enforcement activities.
