They thrashed the boy before the arrival of the constables, who then brought the boy to the police station.”He added, “I have come to know that the constables too had beaten up the boy. Two police constables were suspended Monday for allegedly torturing a seven-year-old boy and detaining him for over 12 hours over theft charges at Sadiabad police station in Ghazipur district. SP (city) of Ghazipur, KP Goswami said the two constables, Neelesh Yadav and Chhotey Lal Pal, who had taken the boy in custody, have been suspended. Brushing aside the allegations, DM of Ghazipur, Sanjay Kumar Khatri, said the boy was thrashed by the mob and not the police. “He was caught in a theft case by locals who assaulted him and handed over to the police,” Khatri said.

Source: Indian Express June 14, 2016 02:00 UTC