Delhi constable killed by mob cremated with full state honours

New Delhi, Dec 26 : Delhi Police Subhash Chand Tomar, 47, was cremated with full state honours at Delhi's Nigambodh Ghat this evening in the presence of Home Secretary R K Singh, minister of state for Home R P N Singh, Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit and Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar. Hundreds of policemen in uniform including senior Delhi Police officials saluted as the mortal remains were kept on the funeral pyre. “Subhash Chand Amar Rahe”, “Jab tak suraj chand rahega, Subhash Chand tera naam rahega” were the slogans raised by Delhi policemen. Subhash Chand was viciously attacked during protests at India Gate on Sunday. He was rushed to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, in a critical condition, where he breathed his last at 6:40 am this morning after battling with life. Doctors said Subhash Chand Tomar passed away around 6.30 a.m. due to respiratory and cardiovascular problems.He was the sole bread earner of his family and was posted at Karawal Nagar police station. Medical Superintendent T.S Sidhu of the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital told IANS: “His condition deteriorated at night. We will get to know the exact reasons of death after post mortem.”According to police officers, after he fell on the street, he was kicked and beaten. His colleagues spotted him unconscious and bleeding and rushed him to hospital.Since then, Tomar remained on ventilator and never regained consciousness. Additional Commissioner of Police V.V. Chaudhary told IANS that Tomar was an “exceptionally sincere and hard working” policeman who had earned 77 commendations since joining Delhi Police in 1987.The anguished family blamed the violent protesters for Tomar's death.“The public is responsible for my father's death. He was brutally beaten up by people. Can they return my father back?” asked a wailing Deepak, his 22-year-old son. “No politician came to visit my father in hospital.”Police officers said Tomar also had a 24-year-old daughter and another son.Tomar's brother Yudhveer Singh too blamed the mob.“They are responsible for this. What was his fault? He was only doing his job and now he is no more,” he said.Yudhveer Singh urged those protesting against the rape of the 23-year-old, who too is in critical condition, to stay calm.Devinder Singh, another brother of the dead man, added: “He was the only earning person in his family. What will happen to them now?”“He was truly a very nice man and a good policeman,” said Lekh Raj, the head of Karawal Nagar police station in northeast district where Tomar was posted only two months ago.Eight people were Sunday night arrested for the attack on Tomar but got bail the next day, Joint Commissioner of Police Taj Hassan said. They will now be booked for murder.“We have lost a brave soldier. We will take action... We will certainly help his family,” a senior police official said. The Home Ministry has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh for the bereaved family. Delhi Police commissioner said, the constable's family will get Rs 5 lakh from Axis Bank Insurance and Rs 3 lakh from Delhi Police Welfare Fund, apart from PF and gratuity. The Police Commissioner has offered job to one of the family members of his family on compassionate grounds, and also assured liberal pension grant to his widow Amresh Devi. Anybody who wants to help Subhash chand's family may send crossed cheque in the name of Smt Amresh Devi to the Additional Commissioner of Police (HQ), Delhi Police MSO building, PHQ, New Delhi-110002, or directly deposit donation in the name of Smt Amresh Devi in her account no 392700-0100161800 Punjab National Bank, Dilshad Garden branch, Delhi.

Delhi constable killed by mob cremated with full state honours

New Delhi, Dec 26 : Delhi Police Subhash Chand Tomar, 47, was cremated with full state honours at Delhi's Nigambodh Ghat this evening in the presence of Home Secretary R K Singh, minister of state

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