Mandsaur farmer’s death: Magisterial probe ordered

INDORE: Mandsaur collector OP Shrivastava has ordered a magisterial probe into the death of

Ghanshyam Dhakad

, who was declared dead after being picked up by the police during farmers’ protest in Dalouda area on June 8.
Dhakad, 30, a resident of

Badwan

village, was reportedly taken away in a jeep of Bhaugarh police during a spurt of violence in Dalauda on Thursday. His relatives claimed that he was travelling with three others on a motorcycle when he was picked up from Bhaugarh Phanta Square. His whereabouts were not known to his relatives since then.

Dhakad was rushed to Indore in critical condition by Bhaugarh police station in-charge Sanjay Singh, where the farmer was pronounced dead. Ironically, he was admitted to MY Hospital in Indore as 'unidentified person'.

The magisterial probe conducted by SDM (Mandsaur) Narendra Singh Rajawat, ordered will focus on the conditions prevailing during the death of Dhakad. It will also find out who was responsible for his death.

The SDM has also been asked to check if there was any dereliction of duty on part of policemen/security personnel leading to the deaths.

Role of police in the entire incident will be investigated.

Dhakad’s death, which came close to the heels of killing of five farmers in police firing in

Pipliamandi

, prompted a crowd to gather at

Barman village

, where police was deployed in strength to prevent any flare-up. Dhakad was survived by his wife and one-month old daughter.

Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had announced compensation of Rs 1 crore to the Dhakad’s kin and had met them to offer condolences. Dhakad’s house was also visited by Congress leaders, who gave his family a check of Rs 50,000 on Thursday.