Why Justice For Altaf is trending? What's the matter

Ground Report | New Delhi: Why Justice For Altaf is trending; Altaf of Kasganj Killed in custody; The body of a 22-year-old Muslim youth was found under suspicious circumstances at a police station in Uttar Pradesh’s Kasganj district. Police say that the youth, Altaf, who was called for questioning in the case of the disappearance of the minor girl, committed suicide in the toilet built in the police station premises.

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Family alleged murder

According to the relatives of the deceased, Altaf was picked up by the police from his house on Monday evening. His father alleged that his son was murdered in the police station. The family got information about the incident from local journalists at 6 pm on Tuesday.

In UP's kasganj, a youth Altaf was detained in the case of elopement of a girl. Later, he was found dead in custody in the police lockup. Father of the deceased alleged police foul play in the death of his son. pic.twitter.com/Fh5qs2uCXe

— Piyush Rai (@Benarasiyaa) November 9, 2021

The father of the deceased, Chahat Miya, who works as a labourer, said, “Police came to my house on Monday evening and claimed that Altaf had kidnapped a girl. I handed over my son to the police at 8 pm. I went to the police station to get further information and a copy of the FIR but the policemen misbehaved and warned me not to come to the police station again.

Why Justice For Altaf is trending

On Tuesday evening, I got information from local journalists that my son had died inside the police station. By the time I reached the station again, he was taken to a nearby hospital. There the doctors declared him brought dead. My son was innocent, he had no criminal past. He was murdered in police custody.” Relatives said Altaf was not produced before a magistrate in the court on Tuesday.

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Uttar Pradesh police wants us to believe in their theory of young man of more than five feet hanged himself in a plastic which is hardly 2ft above the ground. #JusticeForAltaf pic.twitter.com/yUD5NWAZyb

— Anwarul Hoda (@Ianwarulhoda) November 11, 2021

According to the UP police, a 5.5-foot boy dies by hanging himself from a 3-foot tap pipe.
UP Police really deserves praise#JusticeforAltaf pic.twitter.com/sb9lDvHwrJ pic.twitter.com/FQ8R0159FU

— @shaban pathan (@pa1than) November 11, 2021

https://twitter.com/Sajidnaiyer/status/1458651856196947970?s=20

On Wednesday, Kasganj Superintendent of Police (SP) Rohan Botre released a video statement in which he claimed that Altaf had used a wire from his jacket to kill himself.

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