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Lucknow Man Dies After Being Thrown Off Building Terrace By Police

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News18•17-10-2026, 16:45
Lucknow Man Dies After Being Thrown Off Building Terrace By Police
- •A 38-year-old man named Lalit Rajput died after two constables allegedly threw him off a building terrace in Agra.
- •The incident occurred around midnight on Friday when the victim was playing cards with his friends.
- •The accused constables, Shubham Rathi and Akash Verma, arrived following information about gambling and got into a scuffle with Rajput.
- •Public anger erupted following the incident, leading to the deployment of police personnel from several stations.
- •Deputy Commissioner of Police Ravindra Kumar confirmed that both accused constables have been suspended and an investigation is underway.
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Lalit Rajput died after his family alleged that two police constables threw him off a building's terrace following a scuffle.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (City) Ravindra Kumar stated that the two accused constables, Shubham Rathi and Akash Verma, have been suspended while an investigation is underway.
The two constables arrived at the second-floor terrace following information about gambling, though the victim's father stated that Lalit Rajput and his friends were only playing cards and not gambling.