Archive · 8 Aug 2025
Odisha Police Suspend Officers After Custody Suicide Attempt
A man named Rabindra Mallik in Odisha tried to end his life in a police station.
He claims officers beat and stripped him, leading to the attempt.
Three police officers have been suspended because of the incident.
Mallik was taken in for questioning following a family dispute.
An investigation revealed officers did not properly do their job.
Three police personnel in Jajpur district, Odisha, were suspended for dereliction of duty.
The suspension followed an investigation into an alleged suicide attempt by a man in custody.
The man, Rabindra Mallik, reportedly consumed poison after being detained for interrogation.
Mallik alleges he was beaten and stripped by police officers.
Police personnel failed to properly check Mallik who had pesticide with him.
- Who
- Rabindra Mallik, three suspended police officers (Chinmaya Prusty, Durgesh Nandini Dey, Debendra Benara), and Jajpur SP Yashpratap Shrimal.
- What
- Rabindra Mallik attempted suicide after allegedly being assaulted and stripped in police custody.
- When
- The incident occurred on August 3rd, with police personnel suspended on Thursday.
- Where
- Balichandrapur police station in Jajpur district, Odisha.
- Why
- Mallik alleges police brutality; police personnel failed to check him properly.
Victim's Perspective
Police Perspective
Nature of Incident
Victim's Perspective
Police physically assaulted and stripped him.
Police Perspective
Police failed to check the suspect.
- Victim
- Rabindra Mallik
- Location
- Balichandrapur police station, Jajpur, Odisha
- Allegation
- Custodial torture and forced stripping
- Incident
- Suicide attempt via pesticide ingestion
- Police Action
- Three officers suspended for negligence in duty
- Status
- Investigation ongoing, victim released on bail
