Agra man dies after constables 'throw him off terrace' over card game

AGRA: A 38-year-old man died after two policemen allegedly threw him off a building terrace in the Rakabganj area following a scuffle, his family alleged on Saturday.The incident took place around midnight on Friday in Rawli, where Lalit Rajput was playing cards with his friends on the terrace of a building's second floor, his father, Chandan Rajput, said.The two constables, Shubham Rathi and Akash Verma, arrived after receiving information about gambling and allegedly got into a scuffle with Rajput before throwing him off the terrace, his father alleged. He said Rajput and his friends were playing cards but were not gambling.A large crowd gathered after the incident, prompting the deployment of personnel from several police stations amid public anger.Police sent the body for postmortem, after which the last rites were performed.Deputy commissioner of police (City) Ravindra Kumar said the two accused constables had been suspended."The matter is being looked into and an investigation is underway," he added.(With inputs from PTI)You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Agra | Silver Rate in Agra | Bank Holidays in Agra | Public Holidays in Agra | Agra AQI | Weather in Agra | Petrol Price in Agra | Diesel Price in Agra | CNG Price in Agra | LPG Price in AgraStay updated with the latest Agra news. Download the TOI App.