How are detainees commiting suicide in police custody?

Dhangadhi: Roshan B.K, 19, of Dhangadhi died in the detention cell of the District Police Office on September 11, 2020. The victim who was arrested in a theft case few days before his demise, died in the jail due to the negligence of the police. Despite the police claiming it to be a suicide, the family had demanded an investigation into the incident. An investigation was then led by the State Police Office. The investigation team had also concluded that it was a suicide. However, Tek Bahadur Kami, father of the deceased, said that he was not convinced by the police investigation. "There are a lot of people in police custody.

How could he have committed suicide," he asked. We have not had a satisfactory investigation. " A person was found dead at the Border Police Post in Phulbari of Dhangadhi Sub-metroplitan few months after BK's incident. After Amar Bahadur Chand of Phulbari was found dead under the control of the police, the victim's family had started agitation against the police. Another detainee died at the Area Police Office, Tikapur on August 11, 2020. Dhan Bahadur Rana, 35, of Surkhet, who was arrested for stealing a buffalo, died in police custody. The victim's family has accused the police of serious negligence in these incidents. Police have concluded that all these inmates commited suicide in all these incidents. Police have been claiming that they are investigating the incidents. However, the victim's families is not in favor of believing the police findings.

Meanwhile, the police investigation has shown that suicide has taken place in all the incidents that took place in Kailali. Police believe that some people choose to commit suicide due to the mentality of not being able to live in the society after the crime is confirmed. Meanwhile, District Police Office Kailali spokesperson and Deputy Superintendent of Police Bed Prakash Joshi said that all these were cases of suicide.

"Some people have chosen to commit suicide because of the mentality of not being able to live in the society after the crime is confirmed," he said. Some police personnel have been taken into custody after the incident was investigated. According to Kailali Police, departmental action has been taken against the police personnel on duty at the time of the incident.