In a tragic incident, a teenage boy died by suicide while in police custody on Sunday night. The incident took place in the Dayanand Nagar area of Shamlis Sadar Kotwali region. The 17-year-old boy had been apprehended after he eloped with a local girl on Saturday. The police had located the couple in Chandigarh and were on their way back to Bijnor when tragedy struck.The officer in charge, Sub-Inspector Sunil Kumar, had briefly stopped at his brother Satendras residence in Shamli for the night. It was during this stay that the boy hanged himself in one of the rooms. The discovery of the boys body sent shockwaves through the police department, and authorities immediately arranged for a post-mortem examination in Shamli. In the boys home village of Mundakhedi, police personnel have been deployed to maintain order amidst growing concerns over the incident.#बिजनौर में तैनात शामली निवासी दरोगा जी चंडीगढ़ से एक प्रेमी युगल को बरामद करके लाएरात में प्रेमी युगल और पुलिस टीम के साथ शामली में अपने घर स्टे किया. घर में प्रेमी की लाश मिली है. बताया कि उसने छत की रेलिंग से लटककर जान दे दीपुलिस ने जांच शुरू की है pic.twitter.com/eCfcN0jcwg— Narendra Pratap (@hindipatrakar) October 14, 2024Police investigation and timeline of eventsThe boy, identified as Deepak, son of Arvind Singh, had eloped with a 17-year-old girl from a nearby village. Following the girls disappearance, her father lodged a complaint at the Syoohara police station, leading to a swift search. The boys friend, who had been detained earlier by the police, revealed that the couple had fled to Chandigarh.Subsequently, a team consisting of Inspector Sunil Kumar and two constables went to Chandigarh, where the couple was found on Sunday. The team was transporting the couple back to Bijnor when they decided to stop overnight in Shamli at the inspectors brothers house.Boy found dead, police deployed in villageIn the late hours of the night, Deepak was found hanging in one of the rooms of the residence. Babri police were immediately informed, and the body was sent for a post-mortem. Police have also been deployed in Deepaks home village to prevent unrest as local residents cope with the shock. Authorities are attempting to calm the boys family, who are devastated by the sudden turn of events.
