Karnataka tribal man detained by forest officials dies, kin allege custodial torture
Forest officials, however, said the man was severely ill and rushed to a hospital two days later. He was detained Monday on charges of hunting a deer and selling its meat.
The family members of Kariyappa, 49, a resident of Hosahalli hamlet in N Beguru panchayat, suspect that he died of torture while in custody at the Range Forest Office in N Beguru. A tribal man from Karnataka’s Mysuru district who was detained by the forest department on October 10 on the charges of hunting a deer and selling its meat, died Wednesday, police said.
The family members of Kariyappa, 49, a resident of Hosahalli hamlet in N Beguru panchayat, suspect that he died of torture while in custody at the Range Forest Office in N Beguru.
However, the forest officials deny the allegations and said the victim was severely ill and rushed to a hospital two days later. “We have detained him on October 10 in connection with the case of hunting of deer and selling its meat. He was not harmed by us. On Wednesday, he complained of uneasiness and was rushed to KR Hospital. He was declared dead in the hospital. There is no question of torture,” said a forest officer on condition of anonymity.
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