CID takes over investigation into death in Railway Police custody
Imran Shaikh, 35, died at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus after being restrained by Railway Protection Force personnel, according to the supplied report. His family alleges he was assaulted in custody. The Criminal Investigation Department has taken over the investigation, though no further details are provided.
The Criminal Investigation Department has taken over an investigation into the death of Imran Shaikh in Railway Police custody in Mumbai, The Hindu reported. Shaikh, 35, died at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus after being restrained by personnel from the Railway Protection Force, according to the supplied material. His family has alleged that he was assaulted while in custody.
The allegation is attributed to the family and is not accompanied in the source material by further details about the alleged assault. The available report does not state why Shaikh was restrained, when the incident occurred, or how long he remained in custody. It also does not provide a response from the Railway Protection Force or other authorities.
The CID’s takeover means the investigation is now being handled by that agency. The source material does not say whether any arrests or charges have followed, or whether an official account of the death has been released.
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