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'''Rishi Prakash Tyagi''' was a former [[Assistant Commissioner]] in [[Delhi Police]]. He was reported to be the first senior [[police officer]] in India to be given the [[Capital punishment|death sentence]] for the [[Death in custody|custodial death]] of a person, although the punishment was later reduced after an appeal in a higher court.<ref name=a>{{cite news |title=Torturing cops must pay the price - Opinions |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20061218/edit.htm#1 |work=[[Tribune India]]}}</ref><ref name=a1>{{cite news |title=Former top cop escapes the gallows |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/former-top-cop-escapes-the-gallows/story-ol0rZd2O1FNUKjmFBK8hVN.html |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=5 March 2008 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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In August 1987, when Tyagi was the station house officer (SHO) of Vivek Vihar police station in [[East Delhi]], Mohinder Kumar and Ram Kumar were arrested on charges of [[eve teasing]] and subsequent assault on a police constable who had gone to arrest them. Both were reportedly tortured and a day later were found dumped in nearby [[Field (agriculture)|fields]]. While Mohinder died in hospital, Ram Kumar survived and was a crucial witness during the trial.<ref name=a1 /><br />
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The trial court, while sentencing Tyagi on 18 December 2006, said the charges of murder were proved and it was one of the 'rarest of rare cases' that merited [[death penalty]].<ref name=a /><br />
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The sentence was appealed in the [[Delhi High Court]] and in March 2008 Tyagi was convicted only for [[culpable homicide]], as the intention to murder was not proved and his death sentence was commuted to eight years of 'rigorous imprisonment' with a fine of two [[lakh]]s [[Indian rupee|rupees]].<ref name=a1 /><br />
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