Bhopal:
In a stunning incident, a police head constable in Madhya Pradesh’s Datia allegedly killed an eight-year-old boy after he repeatedly requested for cash.
The incident happened final Thursday and the pinnacle constable, Ravi Sharma, who was posted at Gwalior’s Police Coaching College, was later arrested, Superintendent of Police (SP) Aman Singh Rathore advised reporters at present.
“The boy repeatedly requested Sharma for some cash to purchase meals, however the cop refused to present cash and drove the boy away. However the boy got here once more and requested for cash. The policeman in a match of rage strangled the minor to demise,” Mr Rathore stated.
The accused advised the police that he was affected by despair for a while and bought irritated when the boy saved demanding cash from him.
Datia Superintendent of Police has written to the state police headquarters asking for the accused cop to be dismissed from service.
The boy was the son of a saloon proprietor. His household lodged a lacking grievance with the police on Could 5.
“The identical day a boy’s physique was present in Jhansi Street space in adjoining Gwalior district. When the native police matched the physique with the boy’s image, it was established that the physique was of the identical minor,” police stated.
A probe revealed that the boy’s physique was dumped in Gwalior’s Jhansi Street space from a black Verna automotive. Police came upon that the automotive was owned by police head constable Ravi Sharma.