PRD Jawan's Death in Dehradun Police Custody Prompts Inquiry
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PRD Jawan Dies in Dehradun Police Custody; Inquiry Ordered
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News18•29-03-2026, 18:00
PRD Jawan Dies in Dehradun Police Custody; Inquiry Ordered
•A Provincial Guards Force (PRD) jawan, Sunil Raturi, 45, died under suspicious circumstances in Raipur police station custody in Dehradun.
•Raturi was taken into custody after refusing to pay for fuel, misbehaving with staff while intoxicated, and creating a ruckus.
•He was found unconscious in the lock-up and declared dead at Coronation Hospital.
•Raturi's family alleges suicide in custody and demands action against involved officers.
•Dehradun SSP Pramendra Singh Dobal ordered a judicial magistrate inquiry and a panel post-mortem; three police personnel sent to police lines for impartiality.