Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Speaks Out on Custody Deaths and Road Accident in Uttar Pradesh
New Delhi [India], July 14: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has raised concerns about the increasing cases of deaths in police custody in Uttar Pradesh. She urged the state government to work towards restoring law and order. This statement came after a person died in police custody in Jalaun district of Uttar Pradesh.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra conveyed that the family members have alleged that he died due to police beating. She emphasized that the job of the police is to protect the general public, not to become synonymous with cruelty, oppression, and murder. In a social media post on X, she wrote, “According to reports, a person died in police custody in the Jalaun district of Uttar Pradesh. The family members allege that he died due to police beating. The job of the police is to protect the general public. It should not become synonymous with cruelty, oppression, and murder. The cases of deaths in custody have increased a lot in Uttar Pradesh. This is very dangerous for the public. The state government should rein in this cruel system and restore law and order.”
Earlier, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra condoled the death of 18 people who lost their lives in a road accident in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh. In a message on the social media platform X, she said, “The news of the death of a large number of people in the horrific road accident in Unnao, UP is extremely sad. May God grant peace to the departed souls. My deepest condolences to the bereaved families. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured.”
