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6-yr-old beaten to death as policemen look on!

by kaizadbhamgara | May 4, 2008 at 05:23 pm | 256 views | 1 comment

This is truly shocking!
In a blatant display of inefficient work, lethargy, absolute lack of compassion, and absolutely disgraceful police work, 3 constables looked on as an agressive villager lost his cool and thrashed an innocent child to death! I hope the 3 constables are sentenced to the highest possible form of punishment.

BAHARAMPUR:A six-year-old boy was beaten to death allegedly by a neighbour at a village inMurshidabad district of West Bengal on Sunday, while three policemen presentthere reportedly stood as mute spectators.

The shocking incident tookplace when the policemen were sent from Hariharpara police station to apprehendone Rafiq Sheikh (25) from his Choa Dilpara village home after complaints oftorture by his father Nawazi, police said.

On seeing them, an angry Rafiqrushed out of his house with a stick, pounced upon the son of his neighbourplaying nearby and started beating him up mercilessly.

As policemen stood looking on,villagers pleaded with them to stop Rafiq who beat the boy, Shamim Sheikh, todeath.

Rafiq then tried toflee but the villagers gave him a hot chase and overpowered him. He was beatenup and handed over to the police.

There was no enmity betweenthe man and the child's family, police said adding, Rafiq had earlier beenarrested once on complaints by his father.

Following the incident, womenof the village came out of their homes with sticks and damaged two policevehicles parked at the spot.

District police authoritiessuspended the three constables who were present when the child was being beatenup, along with an assistant sub-inspector who had also gone to thespot.