GORAKHPUR: Police on Tuesday arrested two more cops wanted in connection with the death of Manish Gupta – the Kanpur businessman who was allegedly beaten to death by policemen in a hotel.
The two cops were absconding since the police had registered a case of murder in connection with the incident. They were carrying Rs 1 lakh cash reward each.
Those arrested included suspended sub–inspector Rahul Dubey and constable Prashant Kumar. They were arrested from Gorakhpur.
Following a tipoff, sub-inspector Rahul Dubey and constable Prashant Kumar were nabbed by Gorakhpur police on Tuesday when they were planning to surrender in a court, SP (city) Sonam Kumar confirmed.
Two days backs, the police had also arrested the main accused in the case - suspended inspector JN Singh and sub-inspector Akshay Mishra. They were also carrying Rs 1 lakh bounty on their head each.
The special investigation team (SIT) of Kanpur police, which is probing the case, had named six policemen as accused and announced bounties on their heads.
On September 27, then Ramgarhtal police station inspector JN Singh, Phalmandi police post in-charge Akshay Mishra, SI Vijay Yadav and three other cops had into a hotel room, where Gupta was staying with his two aides. Later, police allegedly thrashed them resulting in fatal injuries to Gupta.
After the incident, the CM announced Rs 40 lakh financial assistance for Manish Gupta’s family and after meeting them on October 1. He accepted all their demands , including a government job to Gupta's wife and transfer of the case to Kanpur.
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