Overview
- Police said the suspect, Chandrapal, was found hanging in a Chandpa police station washroom Thursday night and was declared dead at a district hospital.
- Superintendent of Police Chiranjeev Nath Sinha announced the immediate suspension of SHO Shyam Singh and duty clerk Lakhan Singh, with a negligence case opened against them and the station’s CCTV secured.
- The 16-year-old girl was rescued from Loni in Ghaziabad and sent to a One Stop Centre, a government facility that provides medical care, legal aid, police help, and short-term shelter.
- Reports differ on when the family’s complaint was filed, with dates cited as April 15, 16, or 18, and police say phone checks and social media links tied the pair after contact on Instagram.
- Investigators are reviewing footage and custody records, and their findings could shape how Uttar Pradesh police handle oversight and safety inside station lockups.