Madikeri: Mentally unsound man dies after assault by police, 8 cops suspended


Daijiworld Media Network - Madikeri (SP)

Madikeri, Jun 13: A person from Virajpet who was suffering from psychological disorders and epilepsy, is said to have been savagely beaten up by the Virajpet police in the district. He was admitted into a private hospital in the town in a precarious condition, where he breathed his last. A case making the said allegations against the police has been registered.

The person who lost his life in this incident has been identified as Roy D'Souza (50) from Virajpet.

Different political parties and organizations have expressed anger at the insensitive act of the police. In a complaint handed over to the district superintendent of police, brother of the deceased, Robin D'Souza, demanded strict action against the guilty polcie officer and other staff involved with the incident.

Roy D'Souza had been suffering from unsound mind and epilepsy from the last some years. On the night of June 9, he had left home and was found loitering on the road with a sickle in hand. When the beat police reached the spot, Roy allegedly flashed his sickle at them. It is said that the hand of one of the police constables was injured.

The police then took Roy D'Souza to the police station where they allegedly severely assaulted him. He collapsed to the ground. Later, they contacted Roy's mother, Metilda Lobo, and asked her to take her son away. After reaching home, the family members found injury marks on his body. Therefore they admitted Roy into a private hospital for treatment.

It is said that the policemen came there, advised the family to admit Roy into a hospital at Mangaluru and allegedly pressured Metilda to file complaint stating that the general public had attacked her son. Roy breathed his last without responding to treatment on Saturday June 12.

The Christian community here, which feels that the police have caused Roy's death by their unjustified assault, has expressed strong resentment at the development. District superintendent of police, Kshama Mishra, said that investigation will be held as per law and that the probe will also cover the issue of mental disorder of the deceased. She said that based on the investigation report, disciplinary action will be initiated against those found guilty.


Eight cops suspended

South zone inspector general of police, Praveen Pawar, who visited the spot and conducted inspection, prima facie found the allegations made against the policemen to be true. He suspended eight police personnel including thie head constable on the spot. He also said that the case will be handed over to the criminal investigation department (CID) for investigation.

Pawar who visited the police station on Saturday went to the spot and spoke to media persons He informed that based on the complaint made by the family of the deceased against the policemen, Virajpet deputy superintendent of police (DySP), Jayakumar, who conducted preliminary investigation, submitted a report to the district superintendent of police (SP), on the basis of which he said, the policemen as above were suspended from service.

Priest of St Annes Church Virajpet, Madalai Muthu, said that the IGP and SP have promised impartial investigation. SP, Kshama Mishra, DySP Jayakumar, town panchayat members, Augustine Benny and Prathvinath and youth Congress leaders were present.

 

 

  

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  • Rajen Gopi, Kolkata

    Mon, Jun 14 2021

    There is something wrong with these guys - the moment they don the uniform, they become beasts. They are mentally deranged .

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  • Sunny D'Souza, Marnimikatte

    Mon, Jun 14 2021

    Kick those foolish policemen out of job don't deserve it

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  • RSRB, Kundapura / Singapore

    Mon, Jun 14 2021

    Death of Joy is regrettable. Pray God to give a rebirth to Joy with sound mind to live happily his remaining life... I condemn the brutality of police with all compassion to all those innocents who suffer in the hand of police Meantime, below questions are also to be answered 1. Why parents of mentally unsound person with sickle is allowed to stray publicly? 2. Why organizations are inactive while he was suffering with mental illness from so many years?

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  • Al Dsouza, Canada

    Mon, Jun 14 2021

    RIP

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  • Jd, Mlr

    Mon, Jun 14 2021

    Why majority of the cops in India are cruel beyond limits?

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  • V. Poojary, Mangalore

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    Terminate them with immediate effect. Mere suspension is an eye wash, and they will be reinstated irrespective of the verdict from the enquiry committee. They are not public servants, just watch their interaction in normal circumstances, even in normal situation they address public in street language, like 'boliamagane'; They dont deserve any respect fro m the general public.. All government employees are thinking that they are the law into themselves!!

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  • shiv, udupi

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    Very sad

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  • Cynthia, Dkatte

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    Very sad ..May the departed soul of dear Mr. Roy rest in peace Amen. Condolences to all his near and dear ones....🙏🙏

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  • Manohar, Udupi

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    Hope the international human rights watching this ............already India is famous internationally for lax covid management and deaths.

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  • myna, mysuru

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    Good that timely action of suspending the cops and handing over the investigation to the CID has been ensured. What is important is the people of Virajpet should track and monitor the investigation until it reaches its logical conclusion of putting the cops behind bars for murder.

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  • Wilfred, karnataka

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    we the minorities are always BaliPashu in the hands of police or in the hands of hate communities, Big example Fr Stan's jail life.Now very is Shobkka or nearest MP /MLAs to raise voice ?

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  • M.Mathias, Mangalore

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    Cruel. Animals are better than them. This is because of lack of quality education.

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  • Nayak, Udupi/Blr

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    It's a murder, should be investigated properly

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  • dk shetty, mangalore

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    My question to police chief 1.Once investigations complete and if you find your police unnecessary, savagely used their powers to prove that not only they are incompetent also their training has some serious flaws???? 2. Its not a rocket science that when person with mental disabilities behaves, there is a way to handle/deal with him? Taking him to police station and showing your third rated police behaviour, will only complicate matters, as in this case? 3. Do you dismiss them from service altogether? if not what loopholes, do you use to keep those scoundrels in service? 4.Do you know you are a public servant, as a police or govt worker/officials/including PM of this country is a public servant, you are elected/hired to serve public!!!! not to terrorise them Family must find a good lawyer and file a case against police department, especially those who committed this heinous crime ? Please don't spare them ? guilty must be punished.

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  • Ajay Rebello, Kallianpur

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    This is India sir not US.

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  • Ajay, Mangalore

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    Police are for the protection of the public or destruction of public? This simply shows what kind of training police are given. Pls ensure they don't get jobs in government sector anymore.

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  • Gopasl, Chennai

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    What a Shame!!!!!! Such polices commit suicide with the guilt once they are retired from there service. Karma returns.

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  • Antony, Padil

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    Where is shoba now. Killing someone for lockdown rules violation is it acceptable? Catholic sabha must protest.

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  • Dinesh, Dubai

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    Shobakka not opens her mouth for good cause. She must be hiding now

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  • Monty Dotor, Mangalore

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    When there is a complaint against the police it should be investigated by respectable people from different sections of the general public , their identity be kept a secret and they should report to the judge directy,electronically. The punishment should be made in public by the victim or his immediate relatives, and should be publicised widely.

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  • Subhodh, Mangalore

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    Atrocity by police department in America on Black Negroes are normal and dealt subsequently if found guilty from both ends.

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  • Sagar Shetty, Kottara chowki

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    Not a practical possibility..

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  • Clifford, Mangalore

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    May his soul rest in peace. Now as for police, a statement of a Supreme Court judge in 60’s while passing a judgement said that police are the biggest bunch of organised criminals. If you look at BJP and central controlled states police always arrest minorities at a drop of hat or beat them up or encounter them. Then they have an enquiry by their own people and the culprits released for lack of evidence. Communally active people have infiltrated police force and government institutions are the people behind state. I

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  • John Tauro, M'lore

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    What about Tamil Nadu where father-son duo (from minority community) died in police custody? What about West Bengal where police remain mute spectators when unarmed innocents (political opponents) are attacked by goons? In general Indian police need better and improved training, involving humanitarian and psychological aspects.

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  • peacelover, india

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    Suspension is NOT the solution. A case to be booked for murder, and these gunda police to be pushed behind the bars for lifetime. These type of Police brutality is incasing and innocents are being killed by these Gunda police. One example of punishment may bring down the instances drastically.

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  • Bala, Kudla

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    Eight hitting a person. What a cruelty. Sad. Police must learn the pain of common man.

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  • Sameer, Riyadh

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    8 cops to assault a single mentally unsound man? Wah!

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  • Amitha Menezes, Belman /Dubai

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    Handover to CID ..please provide justice to his family

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  • SJM, Mangalore

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    God will never forgive those who assulted mentally unsound people. Ganapathi also did the same on innocent people few years back....

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  • Observer, Mangalore

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    Idealised from bjp ruled states especially Delhi and U.P police.

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  • Mervin, Mangalore

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    One chance shud be given to public to beatup such police who assault and beat up citizen unnessary.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Nallasopara

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    I wonder why these people hate Minorities ...

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  • Rajesh, Mulki

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    Actually it is not "hate". There seems to be a feeling of carelessness when the subject belongs to minority community. There is a feeling that it is "okay" to be harsh on them. There is feeling that ultimately the judgement will be in favor of majority community because .....

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  • Anitha pinto, Melbourne

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    Dear Roy may your soul rest in peace, Dear police personnel treat every person respectively, whatever you do to others same thing will come to you, may be in the form of blessings or curse, why do you want curse on you your family, now poor Roy's life gone, but his soul waiting for justice.Police personnel's learn lessons from each incidents, I don't Think so you people can sleep peacefully.

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  • Gibs, Udupi

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    Indian Police Force require REFORMS. They lack the qualities like Politeness, Obedience, Loyalty, Integrity, Courtesy and Efficiency!!! They treat public inhumanely and beat for silly and petty offences!!!??? Most corrupt are Police force in India!!! To file a complaint they require Money in many cases... bribe for everything you all know on roads what is happening!!! HM and Top Officers don't bother to reform the police force, Why???

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  • Joseph, Qatar

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    Virus in the blood stream .... old habits die hard. Primarily the main reason - these so-called "guardian of law" are unable to cope with work pressure, the new corona pandemic taking its toll on them reflects on this strange behaviour.

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  • AD, Mangalore

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    Assault by police should be crime with larger penalties than common citizens. Most of the times these crimes are swept under the carpet as investigating authority itself is the accuses. A judicial probe with a high court judge should be ordered.But meanwhile appreciate the intial action of suspending the police personnel involved by the IGP is appreciated.

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  • Ozy, Surathkal

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    Police meaning Police officers for legal investigations and criminal investigations are become brutal, mindless officers.

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  • rolf, Dubai

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    H. Almeida., Bendur/Andheri. Sun, Jun 13 2021 The lawless bad lands of North India, has shifted base to South India which has become the epicenter for cheddi mentality nationilist to elimanate minority , with the approval, blessings of opportunist netas !!! This evil spillover, has found its dubious influence, in Dakshin Kannada district..

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  • Rajesh D., Mangalore, Dubai.

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    Lack of training & proper education leads to this situation. Police should be able to realize the state of person just by looking or talking to the person & then deal with them accordingly. There are many cases of children of powerful parents create ruckus inside the police station, even threatening of taking action against police team In front of the camera, but police still deal with them very calmly.

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  • Dylan, Mangalore

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    This is because he is from a minority community and police high headedness. Police only wait for a chance to haress people of the minority communities. If he was mentally unsound he should have been taken home or hospital by the police.

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  • Hussein, Moodbidri

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    It is difficult to get justice. Recently I saw a statement, where they mentioned the criminals background on the basis of their attires.

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  • Prakash, Mangalore

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    Very sad, May Roy D'Souza soul rest in peace. Its an heinous crime from police, Why 8 cops attacked a psychological disorders with epilepsy person. Police are trained and they should know how to handle such situations. They should arrested him and find out why he is loitering on the road with a sickle etc....

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  • Fernandes, Mangalore

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    Where is Yuddi and Bommaih ? Is it Rama Rajya? Threshing psychological disordered person and end up with killing? Is this was training cops get in the training period? why suspend only? why not booked for murder and put behind the bars? one who has to protect the society and people kill them, it is constutaionall? News article says prima facie allegation found true confirmed by South zone IGP. IT is too much now.

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  • Sunil Kumar, Mangalore

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    90% of indian police behave like shaitan

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  • Aam Aadmi, Mangalore

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    Wait for Sanghis to take a procession out in support of police personnel. stating that there is a conspiracy behind this.

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  • Evans Alex, Falnir Mangalore

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    Horrific, shameless .it looks rhe police personnel look of unsound mind and to act as his way.they should be given exemplary punishment

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  • Subhodh, Mangalore

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    Will not tolerate by any means people assault on policemen who are government servants meant for people's protection. By other way even its responsibility of police personnels to deal with people with politely and not to incur any casaulites. We know sometime police personnels also faced danger and are died in many occassions. As police are now suspended let us wait for results after investigation.

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  • Rahul, Mangalore

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    Your statement sounds your sick mentality. What is the need hitting so much to one person by police gang. How can you understand the pain of that family. You are sickness bigger then deceased person. Why the police asking the family to change their statement.

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  • Satya, Mangalore

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    Even though I don't wish anything tragic to happen, I cannot but imagine wanting to know if your comments would have been as insensitive and stupid if such a fate had befallen upon anyone close to you. People like you thrive and enjoy another man's pain and misery and only learn the meaning of pain when tragedy visits you personally.

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  • Rita, Germany

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    Subhodh Mangalore;You are wrong.Police are there to protect people and not to hurt ,beat and injure them.They are Govt.servents sure ,they are not there to act as superior over humans and beat anyone who looks less powerfull and take advantage of it ,beat as they want and tell mother to take home .For what they took him there?Noone can believe that he inujred them as single to two police.Funny arguement.What did Police tell to mother is important.If he attacked them ,then arrest him and call his home people to come to Police Not beat him.He is not a wild animal.One can see he is sick .He is sick may be due to injuries to brain due to his attacks ?File a case on Police by beating him severly ,causing his death.Govt.or Police must compansate the family with good amount of money Heartfelt sympathy to the family.May his soul rest in peace .I really feel sorry for this chap.Nowhere in world Police should assault common man whether they attack him or not .(In particular countries they do but not allowed)

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  • Subhodh, Mangalore

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    Need investigation...what went wrong.

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  • Everest, Kinnigoli

    Sun, Jun 13 2021

    cc tv in all lock ups.if tampered.they beat only in lock up

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