Man allegedly injected with petrol and acid by police dies in Uttar Pradesh

In a case of alleged police brutality, a
man who died on Friday morning has, in a
declaration to the media, accused cops in the
western UP district of Etah of injecting him with
acid and petrol, reportedly to extract a
confession from him. He made this statement
on camera from his hospital bed.
Balbir, the deceased, had been detained by the
police along with Bani Khan and two others in
connection with a murder case last month.
Balbir and Bani Khan were allegedly tortured
by the police in order to extract a confession
from them.
Later, they were sent to jail. When their health
deteriorated, they were admitted to the Etah
District Hospital. Balbir's failing health
reportedly forced the doctors to shift him first
to Agra and later to the King George Medical
College in Lucknow.
Four policemen have been suspended, including
a Sub-Inspector in connection with Balbir's
death. But the station officer who is named in
Balbir's declaration is yet to face action.