Rahul Norge, his cousin, told The Indian Express, “The official there, Lav Singh, told him (on Friday) it would be fixed by evening. When he protested, they began beating him up, and called the thana in-charge, Jitendra Singh Rajput, as well.”Satish’s death has left the Dalit-majority village, with more than 500 homes, divided on caste lines. “Lav Singh, of the electricity sub-station, and another man called Nanhe Singh Thakur called the thana in-charge and said that Satish was misbehaving. The family said that when Satish called from Mulmula police station, he sounded breathless and in pain. IGP (Bilaspur Range) Vivekananda said, “The norms in case of a custodial death are clearly laid out and have all been followed.

Source: Indian Express September 18, 2016 20:37 UTC