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Dalit man in Haryana commits suicide after alleged police harassment

by IBNS 25 Oct 2015, 09:30 pm

Hisar, Haryana, Oct 26 (IBNS) A 40-year-old Dalit man who was witness to the alleged murder of his nephew was found hanging on Friday at his home in Hisar in Haryana, reports said.

Badan Singh had alleged harassment by the police after he led protests against them for not taking action in the alleged killing of his nephew Gurbachan Singh. 

Two policemen have been suspended.

The police on Sunday arrested three persons named in a purported suicide note by Badan Singh. The note also alleged that the police were pressuring Badan Singh not to make any statement in his nephew's killing.

Gurbachan Singh was found hanging last month but his family alleged that he was murdered.