Pregnant Woman Dies After Alleged Police Kick During Bid to Arrest Husband in UP's Firozabad; Newborn Critical
Police said six personnel were suspended after a pregnant woman died following an arrest attempt, while her newborn son remained in critical condition.
- On Monday, Firozabad police suspended six personnel for negligence following the death of a pregnant woman during a Sunday night arrest raid in Labhaua village.
- Family members allege that during the Sunday arrest of theft suspect Gaurav, Sub-Inspector Dharmpal Singh kicked his 28-year-old pregnant wife, Anjali, in the abdomen, causing her to fall.
- After the incident, Anjali gave birth to a boy on Monday morning before dying at a private hospital in Firozabad, while her newborn son remains in critical condition in Agra.
- Superintendent of Police Aditya Langhe confirmed the suspensions of Sub-Inspector Satyapal Singh, Dharmpal Singh, and four other officers as villagers protested at the police station.
- Authorities deployed significant police presence during Anjali's last rites on Monday night to maintain order, while investigation into the officers' conduct and the newborn's critical status continue.
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Pregnant Woman Dies After Cop Allegedly Kicks Her During Arrest In Firozabad, 6 Suspended
The Uttar Pradesh Police in Firozabad have come under the scrutiny after a 28-year-old pregnant woman allegedly died after police had gone to arrest her husband in the theft case. According to the police official, six police personnel, including two sub-inspectors,
Pregnant woman dies after UP cop kicks her during husband's arrest; 6 suspended
The woman’s family alleged that a cop kicked her during her husband’s arrest in a theft case in Firozabad, after which her condition worsened and she died following childbirth, while her newborn remains critical. Six police personnel, including two sub-inspectors, were suspended.
In Firozabad, police who arrived to arrest a man accused of theft were accused of kicking his pregnant wife in the stomach. 28-year-old Anjali's condition deteriorated and she went into hospital for delivery, but later died. Following the incident, police suspended six police officers, including two sub-inspectors.
Major action has been taken in the wake of the death of a pregnant woman in Firozabad. The SSP has suspended six policemen. Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad is furious over the incident.
Pregnant woman kicked by UP cops dies; 6 suspended
Six police personnel, including two sub-inspectors, have been suspended in Firozabad after allegedly kicking a pregnant woman during an arrest, leading to her death. The woman's family claims she was kicked in the abdomen while pleading for her husband's release. She later gave birth prematurely and died, while her newborn remains in critical condition. Villagers protested the police action.
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