Overview
- Rakesh Chandra Srivastava, 55, died after being taken for questioning in a POCSO case registered over an alleged assault on a 10-year-old girl.
- On his son's complaint, a murder FIR under BNS sections 103(2) and 352 names SHO Gurusen Singh and unidentified personnel.
- Police say he arrived with his nephew at Ramgaon station, fell ill during questioning, and died during treatment at the district hospital.
- Relatives allege he was picked up from his shop, denied access at the station, later found unconscious, and beaten in custody, with video statements circulating.
- The investigation has been moved to Kotwali Dehat for impartiality, protests outside the station prompted extra deployment, and the situation is described as under control, with the post-mortem pending.