Alwar man attacked by mob died in police custody: Rajasthan home minister


Alwar, July 24: Rajasthan's home minister Gulab Chand Kataria said on Tuesday that Rakbar Khan who was beaten up by a mob of cow vigilantes, actually died in custody.

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He also said an initial compensation of Rs 1.25 lakh had been ordered for the family of the deceased.

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"We have written to the additional chief judicial magistrate to initiate a probe," Kataria told reporters at a press conference here.

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In cases of custodial death, a committee constituted at the district level takes decisions regarding compensation to the family members of the deceased, Kataria said.

He said a sessions judge normally heads such a committee.

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On the lines of the Pehlu Khan's lynching case, the state government has ordered a compensation of Rs 1.25 lakh to Rakbar Khan's family.

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Further compensation will be provided based on the recommendations of the district legal committee, he added.

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