Death of Ashok Kumar Singh: Kolkata Police Seizes CCTV Footage and Questions Officers in Investigation

Accident – Death – Obituary News : Kolkata Police Homicide Division Seizes CCTV Footage and Questions Officers in Death Probe

Kolkata: The homicide division of Kolkata Police has made significant progress in the investigation into the death of Ashok Kumar Singh (42), who died inside the Amherst Street police station on Wednesday evening. Officers have seized CCTV footage from the police station and have questioned 17 people, including policemen and other witnesses.

“We have collected the hard disk with the CCTV footage of the police station when Singh had visited on Wednesday. We have also questioned 17 people, including policemen and other witnesses,” said an officer involved in the case.

The family members of Singh have alleged that he was beaten up by the police, leading them to seek justice through the court. However, the police have denied any instance of assault and stated that the cause of death was “intracranial haemorrhage,” possibly caused by a rupture of a brain aneurysm.

Acting on a court order, officers seized the hard disk and transferred Singh’s body from Kolkata Police Hospital to SSKM Hospital on Friday. Following a fresh order from the High Court, the police handed over the body to Singh’s family and transported it in a hearse with a police pilot car from the hospital to the crematorium.

“We had gone to SSKM hospital to retrieve the body on Thursday, but the cops had refused. So we moved court again and finally got his body for cremation,” said Bijoy Shaw, Singh’s nephew.

The postmortem report stated that Singh had been suffering from a pre-existing disease, possibly malignancy. However, Singh’s relatives, who were interviewed by TOI on Friday and Saturday, denied any knowledge of a pre-existing disease.

The investigation into Singh’s death is ongoing, with the police meticulously examining the CCTV footage and conducting further interviews to determine the events leading up to his demise.

In other news, two men have been arrested for robbing a jeweller in Pune. The suspects, Bilal Tyagi and Honey Walmiki, fired eight bullets at the victim, Pratik Oswal, hitting him three times. The police have recovered two country-made pistols from the suspects’ rented house and are investigating the source of the firearms and ammunition. Another person involved in the crime has also been arrested. It has been revealed that the suspects had befriended Rafique Shaikh, who served them food during the pandemic in 2000.

Meanwhile, Canadian police have released video footage and images of suspects believed to be linked to the shooting deaths of Harpreet Singh Uppal and his 11-year-old son, both of Indian origin. Uppal was identified as a high-level gang member involved in the drug trade, and the police suspect his son was intentionally murdered. The release of the surveillance footage aims to gather new information and aid in solving the case. This incident occurs amid a diplomatic dispute between India and Canada over the killing of terrorist Hardeep Nijjar.

In Queens, three people were found stabbed to death in a home. The victims, two women and one man, were discovered with multiple stab wounds. The suspect, a male roommate, walked into a police station and surrendered, confessing to the murders. The motive behind the killings remains unclear, and the investigation is ongoing. The community is in shock and mourning over this tragic and senseless act of violence.

These recent incidents highlight the importance of thorough investigations and the role of CCTV footage in assisting law enforcement agencies in solving crimes and bringing justice to the victims and their families..