A 43-year-old man admitted to a deaddiction centre for therapy was allegedly crushed to demise by the workers in Bengaluru’s Yelahanka New City, police stated on Friday, including that three males had been arrested within the matter.
Police stated the sufferer was recognized as Arif Ahmed Khan, a young coconut vendor from KG Halli. He was admitted to Sri Sai Deenabandhu Basis Rehabilitation Centre on January 11 by his elder brother as he was a power alcoholic, they added.
Based on the police, three workers members on the rehabilitation centre had a heated argument with Khan over the demand for decent water, after which they attacked him.
“They argued over sizzling water, after which the workers thrashed Khan. They beat him up until he handed out. After he was discovered immobile, he was rushed to a hospital the place he was declared introduced useless,” deputy commissioner of police (Northeast), Anoop A Shetty, stated.
The incident got here to gentle after Khan’s household bought a name from the centre on Thursday morning relating to Khan’s well being. The household rushed to the hospital, however Khan was declared introduced useless by the medical doctors by then. The medical doctors discovered a number of bruises on Khan’s physique and suspected that he had been assaulted with golf equipment and rods, the police stated.
After the incident, Khan’s household filed a criticism with the police in opposition to the administration of the rehabilitation centre, demanding motion in opposition to these answerable for his demise on Thursday.
The household stated that Khan was married and had a baby. He was admitted to the rehabilitation centre not too long ago, hoping he would recuperate from his dependancy to alcohol.
Primarily based on the criticism, the Yelahanka New City police recognized the suspects because the proprietor of the centre, Leema Raju, and staffers Louis and Praveen, and police registered a case of homicide on Thursday.
“The three accused have been arrested and booked below Part 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC),” the DCP stated.