Uttar Pradesh Police on Sunday arrested Police Inspector Jagat Narayan Singh and Sub Inspector Akshay Mishra in connection with the murder case of a Kanpur businessman.
Thirty-eight-year-old property dealer Manish Gupta had died in a Gorakhpur hotel on September 7 allegedly after being thrashed by policemen. The businessman's family had alleged that he was beaten to death by police during a raid at the hotel he was staying in.
As many as six policemen were suspended in connection with the case.
The state police had announced reward money of Rs 1 lakh for information on each of the six policemen booked in the murder case.
( With inputs from ANI )
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