Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday met the family of a man killed in the custody of Uttar Pradesh Police in Agra and promised all possible help in their fight for justice.
She said that the relatives of Arun Valmiki told her that the entire family was harassed. He said that they told him that Valmiki was given electric shocks and his hands were crushed under the chair by the police. In addition, around 40 members of the Valmiki community were also arrested and tortured.
Ms Gandhi Vadra was earlier allowed to proceed with four others after being detained by the police – the second time in less than a month.
His car had earlier stopped at the toll plaza on the Lucknow-Agra Expressway.
“If I’m at home, fine. If I go to my office, fine. But they start it as soon as I go somewhere else.” Spectacle:. Why? Eventually I will meet the family. It’s getting ridiculous… people are getting affected. Look at the traffic (behind his stopped convoy),” he said shortly before being taken into custody.
Ms Gandhi Vadra also outlined her constitutional right to free movement in the country, and made it clear that she is determined to visit the person’s family as soon as he is released.
Earlier, he tweeted and asked, “What is the UP government so afraid of?”
Arun Valmiki’s death in police custody is attacking his message,” she wrote in Hindi.
UP Police told Ms Gandhi Vadra that she was stopped pursuant to an order issued by the district magistrate of Agra, citing possible law and order issues preventing political leaders from visiting the city.
Chaotic scenes from the scene showed Ms Gandhi Vadra surrounded by a sea of people, including policemen, as she tried to make her way after the blockade. In another scene, a policeman from Uttar Pradesh can be seen standing in front of his vehicle, with both hands firmly on the hood.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s car stopped at the first toll plaza on Lucknow-Agra Expressway
In a video of a conversation between the Congress leader and the police, he can be heard asking: “Wherever I go… do I have to ask permission?”, to which the officer says it is a “law and order issue”. ” Is. .
“What’s the matter? Somebody is dead… What’s the law and order…” she replies.
There were also some more pleasant scenes with Ms. Gandhi Vadra. Taking selfie with some women police officers – All can be heard in the background as party workers shouting and shouting slogans.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra poses for selfie with women police officers of UP
Earlier today, UP Police said that Arun Valmiki died after his health deteriorated during interrogation.
Agra Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Muniraj Ji said that he fell ill on Tuesday night while his house was being raided. He was then taken to the hospital but the doctors declared him brought dead.
Arun was accused of stealing money from a building which served as the police station’s evidence warehouse, and where he worked as a cleaner.
The postmortem of his body was done, which has now been handed over to the family.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was detained by the UP Police earlier this month while visiting the families of farmers killed in Lakhimpur. He had alleged that he was being held illegally. UP Police said the case against Ms Gandhi Vadra pertains to preventive detention due to apprehension of breach of peace.
his brother, party MP Rahul Gandhi was also stopped from going to meet the families.
Eventually the UP government agreed and Opposition parties including Mrs Gandhi Vadra and Mr Gandhi allowed to meet families.
With input from PTI
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