Mohit Kumar was arrested in connection with a case on Saturday and taken to Chinhat police station in Lucknow. His condition deteriorated after which, he was rushed to a community health centre and then to a hospital, where he died, according to officials.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday met the family of Mohit Kumar, who allegedly died in police custody in the Chinhat area of Lucknow. MLA Yogesh Shukla and Councillor Shailendra Verma remained present during the meeting.
An immediate financial assistance of Rs 10 lakh has been provided to the family. Moreover, a house, benefits all government schemes will be provided to the family. The government has also provided free education for the children.
Notably, the alleged custodial death raised questions over the police functioning as this marks the second such case in 16 days. The opposition party leaders including, Priyanka Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati have lashed out at the Yogi government over the case.
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