CCTV footage shows man dying in police custody

Lucknow: A day after a 32-year-old man's death in police custody, CCTV footage surfaced on Sunday showing his health deteriorating while in Chinhat police station lock-up. The 1-minute-17-second video on social media shows Mohit Pandey, a school uniform trader, lying on the floor of the lock-up in the presence of seven other inmates.The footage also showed his brother, Shobharam Pandey, also in custody and in the same lock-up, trying to help Mohit by rubbing his shoulders and crying out for help. The video ends with other inmates asking for police help. In response, a water bottle is handed over to Mohit by Shobharam. There was no official police reaction to the video.Mohit's kin, including his wife, staged a protest with the body in front of Mantri Awas in Vibhuti Khand on Saturday and refused to cremate it until justice was done. They also sought a CBI probe. The police initially tried to persuade them, but as the protest grew, they transported the body to Mohit's home in the Chinhat area.