Three police officer suspended for 'torturing' man in Odisha

Three police officers , who were on duty when a 28-year-old man allegedly attempted suicide by consuming pesticide inside a police station of Jajpur district, Odisha were suspended for dereliction of duty, an officer said on Thursday.

The person, identified as Rabindra Mallik, a resident of Mahipur village in Barachana block of the district, consumed pesticide inside



Balichandrapur police station on August 3 after he was allegedly tortured in police custody.

He was admitted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack and discharged after treatment, the officer added.

Following the incident, Jajpur SP Yashpratap Shrimal ordered an inquiry into Mallik's allegations. Following a probe, three police personnel were suspended, he said.