three die by means of suicide, members of the family blame ‘harassment by means of Goa law enforcement officials’

3 individuals died allegedly by means of suicide of their one-room lodging close to MES Faculty, Sancoale in South Goa on Tuesday. Whilst their members of the family alleged that the 3 took the intense step because of harassment by means of the police in a robbery case, the police denied that they had been ever detained.

Brothers Ulgappa (30), Gangappa (25) and Ulgappa’s spouse Devamma (23) had been discovered putting of their area by means of Devamma’s 17-year-old brother. “Now we have registered a case of unnatural dying underneath phase 174 of the Prison Process Code and we’re investigating… post-mortems had been performed and the reason for dying is suicide by means of putting,” mentioned South Goa SP Pankaj Kumar Singh.

Six days earlier than the incident, a robbery case used to be filed towards Devamma by means of her employer on the Verna police station. Devamma used to be accused of stealing jewelry from the home the place she labored as a home assist. Singh mentioned that the 3 weren’t stored in police custody since they weren’t positioned underneath arrest. “They had been most effective puzzled. No longer even detained.”

In keeping with Arunendra Pandey, founding father of NGO Anyay Rahit Zindagi, who used to be aiding the circle of relatives of the deceased on Tuesday, they hailed from Bagalkot in Karnataka. Ulgappa and Gangappa labored as daily-wage staff, he mentioned. “They had been being known as to the police station and stored there for hours with out meals, bathrooms and all SOPs had been violated. A girl used to be stored on the police station at night time.”

Attorney Albertina Almeida, additionally aiding the circle of relatives, mentioned they’re searching for some other autopsy earlier than accepting the our bodies. Singh mentioned the allegations made towards the police had been being tested. “We’re having a look into that. SDPO Margao has been detained for inquiry,” mentioned Singh.