A 28-year-old pregnant Dalit woman, identified as Anjali, died in Uttar Pradesh’s Firozabad after her family alleged that she was assaulted by police personnel who had arrived at her home to take her husband away for questioning in a theft case. The allegations have triggered protests in the area, while police have denied that the woman was assaulted.
Family Alleges Assault During Police Action
According to reports, a police team led by Sub-Inspector Dharmpal Singh reached the couple’s home in Labhaua village, under the Shikohabad police station area. The police had reportedly gone to arrest Anjali’s husband, Gaurav Kumar, in connection with an alleged theft at a local grocery shop. The family alleged that Anjali, who was around eight-and-a-half months pregnant, pleaded with the officers not to take her husband. They claimed that during the confrontation, she was pushed or kicked in the abdomen, causing her to fall. Police subsequently took Gaurav away. Anjali’s condition reportedly deteriorated following the incident.
📌📌थाना शिकोहाबाद क्षेत्रान्तर्गत गर्भवती महिला की प्रसव के दौरान मृत्यु के संबंध में फिरोजाबाद पुलिस का आधिकारिक वक्तव्य………….. pic.twitter.com/5L3c0FTisP
— Firozabad Police (@firozabadpolice) September 15, 2026
She was taken to a government hospital in Shikohabad, where she delivered a baby boy on Monday morning. Her condition worsened after childbirth, and she was later shifted to a private hospital in Firozabad, where doctors declared her dead. The newborn was reportedly in critical condition and was referred to a hospital in Agra.
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— Firozabad Police (@firozabadpolice) September 15, 2026
Six Policemen Suspended
Anjali’s death sparked protests in Labhaua, with villagers gathering at the police station and demanding action. Six police personnel, including two sub-inspectors, two head constables and two constables, were suspended in connection with the incident. However, Firozabad Police denied the allegations, stating that Anjali and her family members were not assaulted when Gaurav was brought to the Shikohabad police station for questioning.
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— Firozabad Police (@firozabadpolice) September 15, 2026
SP MP Ramjilal Suman Demands Probe
Samajwadi Party Rajya Sabha MP Ramjilal Suman visited the bereaved family and later staged a sit-in at the Shikohabad police station with party workers. He demanded that a murder case be registered against the policemen allegedly responsible and called for an impartial investigation into Anjali’s death.
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