Delhi gangrape protests: Police constable Subhash Tomar dies

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PTI: New Delhi, Dec 25 2012, 10:00 IST

A 47-year-old Delhi Police Constable, who suffered serious injuries during violent protests at India Gate on Sunday, died today after battling for life in a city hospital.

Subhash Chand Tomar was on ventilator since his admission at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital on Sunday evening.

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"With deep regret, we have to inform you Constable Subhash Chand Tomar succumbed to his injuries at 6:40 AM today," Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar said.

Tomar, a graduate in arts, hailed from Meerut in Uttar Pradesh.

He was posted in Karawal Nagar area and was called for maintaining law and order at India Gate area during the protests on Sunday over the gangrape of a 23-year-old girl on December 16 here.

Tomar, who joined the police in 1987, was found lying injured on Tilak Marg and was rushed to the hospital.

As a mark of respect, the Delhi Police decided that all personnel will donate one day's salary to Tomar's family.

Police had already arrested eight persons, including an activist of Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party, earlier and charged them with attempt to murder in connection with the injuries caused to Tomar.

A senior police official said murder charges will be now added to the case.

Blaming the protesters for Tomar's death, his son Deepak alleged that protesters brutally beat up his father.

“The public is responsible for this because they beat him up so badly. Can they return my father?” he said.

Tomar's brother Yudhveer Singh also echoed

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TOMARS DEATH

MAX | 27-Dec-2012Reply | Forward

Its such a big lie being told by delhi police .The forensic doctors are corrupt,playing hand in glove with the delhi police,the guys who have done the post mortem shuild be interrogated and their degrees should be derecognised and shuold be send to jail,along with the police force for which they were working.Its such a non sense thing.The didnot mention the condition of arteries ie coronary arteries.and its a rare of rare case that a heart attack should be caused by lying,arrest them and make them tell the truth.delhi police wants to save their a#s...sorry ppl will kick it again and again as the delhi police is most corrupt,iefficient and cruelest police force in the world

Murder by mob abetted by media

S ramji | 25-Dec-2012Reply | Forward

I find many non sensical remarks by readers.. Co op dies is relegated but lady. Serious takes priority.some news channels who were cornered seem to be at the head of these morchas. Police will have to organise morchas for giving death penalty to those involved in crime.PM CM Ministers should hold discussions with the family and morcha .this should be the counter demand of affected family and police.there should be a limit to all non senses.

Madness Everywhere!!!

Deepak Gupta | 25-Dec-2012Reply | Forward

The MADNESS which began on December 16th.... was matched equally with a uncivilized response a week later!!! A constable has lost his life by the unruly protestors. A family is bereaved. The father whose daughter life still hanging by a tread has appealed to protestors to stay calm... but the protestors are busy in the melee. They are on a high pedestal ignoring the real cause. Everybody is shouting..."WE WANT JUSTICE" & at the same time not willing to give justice a chance to prevail. They are confused. Every group want their own model of punishment. Electronic Media are comparing Barack Obama & Manmohan Singh about the promptness in appearing in TV to address the nation at the time of distress. Some are comparing how Barack Obama has tears in his eyes & our PM has responded a week later. Nobody is telling the TRUTH that despite of Barack Obama tears the gun lobbyist in the US has refused to withdraw the gun culture in US. But the Electronic media is also spreading MADNESS......