Dalit youth found dead inside police station in UP, family says he was tortured, hanging staged
A Dalit youth was discovered dead, allegedly hanged, inside a room at Patti police station in Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh, leading to the suspension of the station’s SHO and investigation officer and the filing of murder and SC/ST Act charges. The youth’s relatives allege the death was a staged hanging after police torture, prompting arrests of several police personnel and members of the girl’s family.
Uttar Pradesh State Bureau (Lucknow)
24 Sept 2026
DalitPolice misconductSC/ST Act
