Ex-CAPF personnel seek justice for ITBP Dy Commandant who took his own life

The Ex-Central Armed Police Force Personnel Welfare Association, along with the family of the late Ayush Deepak, Deputy Commandant of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, organised a candle march in Jalandhar to express their outrage and grief over his tragic death by suicide. The candle march was held after a press conference which they addressed in Jalandhar.

The Association held a press conference at the Punjab Press Club in Jalandhar today to draw the attention of the public and the government to the tragic suicide of Ayush Deepak, Deputy Commandant of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, who took his own life on October 3, at the ITBP Headquarters in Patiala.

According to information shared by the family, Ayush Deepak had repeatedly attempted to seek help from the Bihar Police for his sister, Jyoti Bharti, who as per his allegations, was tortured in custody by police officers at the Lalmitiya police station in Bhagalpur, Bihar. Despite his appeals, the family alleged, no timely or effective action was taken by the authorities concerned.

Deeply distressed by the humiliation of his sister and his inability to protect her, Deputy Commandant Ayush Deepak took the drastic step. A suicide note reportedly recovered from his residence blames an SHO of the Lalmitiya police station in Bhagalpur, for the tragic decision.

During a press conference, the deceased's family members, including Jyoti Bharti (the victim), shared their harrowing ordeal. They appealed for immediate justice and accountability against the officials responsible for the harassment and negligence.