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Prashant Kishor meets SSP over jail death of Roshan Yadav

Prashant Kishor meets SSP over jail death of Roshan Yadav
Prashant Kishor meets Madhubani SSP in connection with death of man in prison · theprint.in

A young man named Roshan Yadav, who was 19 years old, died inside a jail in Madhubani, Bihar, in India.

The police said he ended his own life by hanging himself.

But his family did not believe that story.

They said he might have been hurt or killed by someone else, and they pointed to marks on his body.

Roshan's mother and sister had visited him in jail just a few days before and said he seemed normal.

A leader named Prashant Kishor went to talk to the senior police officer to ask for a fair investigation.

The officer promised to look into every part of the case within ten days.

He also said the top district official would check what happened, following guidelines from a government rights body.

Kishor also asked why the family was not properly told about the arrest and why Roshan was not taken before a judge.

The family hopes to get justice for Roshan.

Key facts

Deceased
Roshan Yadav, 19
Place of death
Rampatti jail, Madhubani, Bihar
Police account
Alleged hanging inside the jail; disputed by family
Imprisonment
Lodged since May 27 under Arms Act case; briefly released in late May before being re-arrested within hours
Investigation promise
Every angle of the case to be investigated within 10 days
Investigating authority
District Magistrate following NHRC guidelines
Key intervener
Prashant Kishor, Jan Suraaj founder and Bankipur MLA
Family's last visit
Mother and sister met Yadav at Rampatti jail on August 8

Quotes

Prashant Kishor

Bankipur MLA and founder of Jan Suraaj

“The SSP has agreed to investigate every angle of the case thoroughly within 10 days, and ensure justice for the deceased’s family members. If appropriate action is not taken within the stipulated timeline, we will take the matter forward to the DGP and the Chief Secretary.”
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“However, the larger issue is why was the arrest made by Rahika police? Why was no written intimation given to the kin? Why was he detained without being produced before a magistrate in court? And why was he allegedly beaten and tortured?”
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