Five police personnel were suspended over the custodial death of Irfan, here on Saturday.
The suspended officers are Sub-inspector Sandeep, head constable Basavaraj, constables Praveen Patil, Imran and Krishnappa of Kote police station. Irfan, 27, a resident of Azad Nagar, was taken into police custody over a theft case on March 23. It is said he died on his way to the hospital same day. The incident had triggered protests by relatives.
SP Raman Gupta has constituted a high-level committee to investigate the cause of death and ordered suspension of the five police personnel who were on duty on March 23.
Published 24 March 2012, 18:28 IST