Telangana CM orders inquiry into custodial death of Dalit woman
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Updated: Jun 26, 2021 10:17 IST
Telangana [India], June 26 (ANI): In the matter of the custodial death of a Dalit woman in Telangana, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has ordered an immediate inquiry and asked the concerned authorities to take stringent action against the police personnel responsible as per the law.
The Director-General of Police (DGP) Mahender Reddy has been instructed to conduct the inquiry about the lock-up death of the Dalit women Mariamma and to take stringent action against the police personnel responsible as per the law.
"We will not pardon such incidents. The government will not keep quiet if anyone does harm to Dalits. There will be swift action on the matter. There should not be any delay in inquiring about the culprits of lockup death and taking stern action against them. If need be, dismiss them from the service," the Chief Minister said on Friday.