Statesman News Service
MALDA, Nov. 14: Goutam Rabidas alias Bablu died in Gazole police custody this afternoon. Police suspects he consumed pesticide, which has given rise to the question, how he acquired the poison inside police custody. The assistant superintendent of police Malda, Mr Sujit Sarkar admitted police lapses behind the incident stating that he was on his way to Gazole police station. It was learnt that the authorities at the police station had summoned Goutam on Monday after receiving complaints from his in-laws that he was torturing his wife Rakhi for dowry. He had married four years back and the couple had two daughters. Interestingly, the police suggested the victim’s family to settle the matter through discussions and had allowed them to hold a conciliatory meeting in their presence today. Though they had picked him up yesterday, the meeting was held at Gazole police station this afternoon. The meeting remained inconclusive since the family members could not reach a solution and Rakhi refused to live with Goutam. Following the development, police arrested him in the end and locked him up. Goutam’s physical condition started to deteriorate thereafter and the police allegedly found him lying on the floor with froth coming out of his mouth. He was taken to the Gazole health centre where he was declared dead about 3.40 p.m.
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