Jaipur- The disagreement between the family of deceased Head Constable Babulal Bairva and the police has stalled the post-mortem for the third day, following his suicide on Thursday, August 22, which he committed after leaving a note at Bhankrota’s Mukundpura outpost.

The family has demanded ₹1 crore in financial compensation, a compassionate job for a family member, another job on contract for an additional member, and a dairy booth. Meanwhile, the family and others have set up tents and are protesting outside the SMS mortuary.

On Saturday, retired Additional SP and former General Secretary of the Ambedkar Welfare Society, Anil Gothwal, attempted to mediate, but the situation reached an impasse due to demands for immediate arrests. The administration has stated that action will be taken against those found guilty after an investigation.

Six page suicide note

The incident traces back to August 8, 2023, when a land dispute case surfaced in Bhankrota police station. The police arrested one party under Section 151 and handed over possession of the land to the other party. Later, the arrested party filed a report, which was corroborated during the investigation. The then-SHO of Bhankrota, Chainaram, ASI Surendra, and Head Constable Babulal were suspended, and the departmental inquiry into the matter is still pending at police headquarters.

Head Constable Babulal, who had been reinstated in January, was assigned to the Crime Branch at the DCP West office. He had been visiting Bhankrota police station for two weeks to hand over the charge of the maalkhana (property room).

On Thursday, after sharing a six-page suicide note with friends and colleagues, Babulal hanged himself at around 11:30 AM, while at the outpost to oversee items related to the maalkhana.

In the suicide note, Head Constable Babulal wrote that he had been suffering harassment for 11 months. He mentioned that due to a false suspension, society and relatives treated him as if he had committed a murder. Babulal also requested a CBI investigation into the three cases related to his suspension. Additionally, he asked for his five months of pending salary to be given to his children and for his son Tanuj to be provided a job in any position.

Statements and Protests

Advocates Satish Kumar and Chandalal Bairwa, representing the Dalit Adhikar Kendra, submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister, demanding the arrest of the accused officers.

Congress State President Govind Singh Dotasara and Leader of Opposition Tikaram Juli issued separate statements, expressing grief over the suicide and urging the government to conduct a fair investigation and take strict action against those responsible.

On Saturday, family members of the deceased and social organizations protesting outside the mortuary took out a march, demanding action. Another round of discussions between the protestors and Police Commissioner Biju George Joseph also failed to reach a resolution.

The angry protestors, led by the deceased's son, demanded action against Additional DCP Jagdish Vyas, ACP Anil Sharma, Sub-Inspector Ashutosh Singh, and journalist Kamal Degda. NSUI State President Vinod Jakhad, Ravi Meghwal, Gigeraj Jodli, Anil Tirdiya, and Jitendra Hatwal were among the many representatives present at the protest.

After Congress and CPI(M), the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) also demanded the suspension and arrest of the police officers and personnel accused of abetting the suicide. BSP State President Bhagwan Singh Baba questioned why the accused had not been arrested despite being named in the suicide note, which mentioned caste-based harassment and mistreatment by the police.