Body Of Man Who Collapsed Outside Govt Office Carried In Garbage Van In UP; 3 Cops Suspended
Dignity denied
In a horrific video which surfaced online on June 11, the body of a man , who collapsed and died outside a government office in Balrampur, was removed from there in a garbage collection van, prompting the authorities to suspend seven officials, including three policemen, officials told news agency PTI.
According to the report, the incident took place on Wednesday when Anwar (42) who lived in the Sadullah Nagar area reached the Utraula tehsil office for some work.
He suddenly collapsed outside the tehsil gate.
Shocking visual from UP's Balrampur district. Body of a man who collapsed and died outside a government office was dumped into a garbage van and ferried from the spot.
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Officials said that an ambulance was called on the spot but the staff allegedly denied taking the body after which it was removed in the garbage collection van.
The video of the same soon started making rounds on social media purportedly showing four municipal workers dumping the body in the van as a couple of policemen watched it standing nearby.
Balrampur police described the incident as insensitive and regrettable. Superintendent of Police Dev Ranjan Verma had suspended a sub-inspector and two constables, holding them prima facie guilty.
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The district administration suspended four municipal workers too, involved in the episode, which has drawn serious criticism.
A sub-inspector and two constables who are seen in the now viral video have been prima facie held guilty. Four municipal workers have also been suspended.
SP Verma told reporters here that a detailed probe has also been launched in the case with a deputy collector and a police circle officer being entrusted with the investigation.
