People gather outside Ainthapali police station in Sambalpur on Friday after an angry mob torched it following death of a man in custody. Photograph: Odishabytes
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC), on Wednesday, demanded a compensation of Rs 30 lakh for the family of the person, who died in police custody in Sambalpur district recently.
“The party strongly condemns the incident and demands a thorough probe into the matter by a sitting judge of Orissa High Court. We have also decided to stage demonstration at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi and meet the President of India seeking his immediate intervention into the issue.
On February 9, an irate mob vandalised and set on fire the Ainthapali
police station, and torched several vehicles parked inside the police
station premises in the district following the death of a theft case
accused identified as Abinash Munda (22) of Bhalupali village.
Abinash was found dead in the police station lock-up in the early
hours on the same day.
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