Man dies in police custody in Bihar's West Champaran, six cops suspended
The suspended police personnel include two sub-inspectors (SIs) and four constables.
A 25-year-old man, identified as Dilshad Ansari, died in police custody in Bihar's West Champaran district, prompting the suspension of six police officers on Monday. The deceased, son of Akhbar Ansari from Badhayi Tola, Auraiya, was arrested under the NDPS Act on August 8, 2025. He had been transferred to the Sahodra police station from Banuchhapar when he jumped from the moving vehicle, sustaining serious injuries.
Dilshad was subsequently taken to the Narkatiaganj hospital and later pronounced dead at the GMCH in Bettiah.
Bettiah police suspended two sub-inspectors and four constables, including Ravi Shankar Kumar, Arun Kumar, Saudagar Kumar Yadav, Raj Kumar Rishi, Kundan Kumar, and Suman Kumar, with immediate effect. The officers were attached to the Sahodra police station where Dilshad was an accused in case number 65/25.
The family, however, disputes the official explanation of the incident. Dilshad's wife, Nagma Khatoon, alleged that their son was taken into custody by police at around 2 am on Monday, assuring them he would be released by morning after interrogation. The family claims that the next morning, a caller from the Banuchhapar police station informed them of Dilshad's sudden illness, and they found him dead at the GMCH hospital.
Akhbar Ansari, Dilshad's father, demanded a high-level inquiry into his son's death, alleging that the police had hit him hard on the head.
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