As per the cabinet decision, the concerned prison superintendents will have to submit a report along with documents like preliminary inquiry, autopsy, panchnama, medical report, judicial and district collector’s investigation etc that the deceased died in custodial death in an unnatural way. The proposal will be moved by the regional division heads, then after thorough investigation of the case, the final proposal will be submitted to the Additional Director General of Police and Inspector General, Prisons and Correctional Services, Maharashtra. After their recommendations, a decision will be taken at the government level and compensation will be given. It has also been decided to take action against the officers found guilty in death cases.According to national crime data, Maharashtra and Gujarat top the list when it comes to custodial deaths. From April 1, 2018, to March 31, 2023, of the 687 people who died in police custody across the country, 81 were in Gujarat and 80 in Maharashtra.Recently, Somnath Suryawanshi died in police custody after being arrested over a protest against the vandalisation of a replica of the Constitution. The post mortem report revealed that he died due to “shock after multiple injuries”.
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