Blind elderly couple seeks DIG’s nod for euthanasia | Kanpur News … – Times of India

KANPUR: Alleging police inaction against their neighbour, an elderly visually impaired couple had written to the DIG seeking permission to undergo euthanasia. In the letter, Gaya Prasad, who resides in the staff quarters with their niece, who is a class IV employee, on the premises of Lala Lajpat Rai Hospital, alleged that he and his wife Prem Lata were recently assaulted by their neighbour Kamlesh Kumar when they asked him not to tie cattle in front of their house. The couple also alleged that the police have not taken any action against the accused despite a complaint. The visually impaired couple then wrote a letter to DIG to grant them justice or allow them to undergo euthanasia. Taking cognizance of the letter, circle officer Gaurav Banswal visited the elderly couple's house on Wednesday and assured them of police action. "On the instructions of DIG, we visited the spot and removed the cattle tied up by the accused in front of the couple's house on Wednesday ," the CO said. The couple had alleged that they are being harassed by accused Kamlesh Kumar. No arrests have been made so far.

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