More than a year after the death of 24-year-old gym trainer Wasim “Monu” Qureshi, police in Haridwar have registered a murder case against six personnel, including three unidentified policemen, following a directive from the Haridwar Sessions Court.
The case names Sub-Inspector Sharad Singh, constables Sunil Saini and Praveen Saini, along with three unidentified policemen, for allegedly beating Qureshi and pushing him into a pond, where he drowned.
Police registered the case under Sections 103(1) (murder), 351(3) (criminal intimidation) and 3(5) (common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Qureshi, a resident of Sohelpur Gada village, was found dead in a pond in Madhopur under Gangnahar police station limits on August 24, 2024. His family alleged that a six-member cow protection squad intercepted him, brutally beat him and pushed him into the water.
Family members said Wasim, a gym trainer by profession, had come to Madhopur to visit his sister. They said he was on his way home that night, denying the cow slaughter allegations.“When he was returning home (on a scooter), sub-inspector Sharad Singh, Constable Sunil Saini, Praveen Saini, and three other cops stopped him near a graveyard located in Madhopur village. They started beating him and threw him into the pond. They didn’t allow him to come out despite his repeated attempts. Hearing his screams, Sufiyan, Sonu, and others tried to save him, but the policemen threatened them to go away, or else they would be shot. Action should be taken against the culprit police officials,” read the family’s complaint.
A post-mortem report confirmed six injuries on his body before death, indicating possible physical assault.
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