Jind rape-murder: 'Police tortured us with electric shocks to private parts' says victim's family
In the 15-year-old rape and murder case and her 18-year-old “friend” found dead in Haryana, the family of the boy said they were tortured by the police with shocks on their private parts.
The boy’s body was found in a canal in Kurukshetra on Tuesday night, four days after the girl’s mutilated body was recovered in Jind district. Police are probing honour killings as one of the possibilities in the mysterious crime.
The boy’s family menbers and friends were detained for days and were let off on Wednesday for the cremation of the 18 year old.
“My son was an ideal boy. He did odd jobs on holidays to pay his school fees. When his body was found, I thought he would at least be rid of the tag of a rapist and killer. I thought that would end the physical suffering of all in our family,” the boy’s mother said.
To the allegations, Abhishek Garg, superintendent of police (Kurukshetra), had on Wednesday said the suspects were only verbally questioned. Dheeraj Kumar, deputy superintendent of police (Pehowa), said police didn’t have the equipment to administer electric shocks.
His 16-year-old cousin alleged that he was given electric shocks to his private parts. “When I said I didn’t know anything, they intensified the beating,” he said.
The boy’s younger brother, a minor, who was detained on January 13, said: “They took me to Kurukshetra and stripped me. My hands were tied and they forced my head into a tub of water.” The boy, who needs help to walk around, said: “They rolled an ir- on pipe over my legs with one policeman standing on either sides.”
“Phone call records showed he would often talk to me... The policemen were drunk when they beat me with rods,” said another minor.
-PTC News
