On November 10 last year, the district administration of Kasganj ordered a magisterial inquiry into the alleged custodial death of Altaf. The police, however, had claimed that he had committed suicide in the toilet of the Kasganj station. Pursuant to the inquiry, five policemen were suspended.
On December 23, 2021, the High Court had ordered the Superintendent of Police, Kasganj to file a counter affidavit in the matter. After finding that no affidavit was filed, on February 2, the Court had warned the Kasganj SP to file the affidavit by the next day, failing which it would impose heavy costs.
Source: Barandbench
