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Gaurav Kundi Dies After Arrest in Adelaide as Police Launch Policy Review

He sustained an unrecoverable brain injury during restraint by officers, prompting a South Australian Police internal investigation of training

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Overview

  • Gaurav Kundi, 42, died on June 12 after sustaining a brain injury during an attempted arrest by South Australian Police on May 29.
  • Video footage shows officers restraining Kundi, with one officer allegedly kneeling on his neck and drawing comparisons to George Floyd’s killing in Minneapolis.
  • Police say Kundi resisted violently while intoxicated, but his wife maintains he was loud and drunk without posing a threat.
  • South Australian Police confirm no taser or firearm was used during the operation.
  • Advocates and Adelaide’s Indian community are calling for an independent inquiry to ensure transparency and accountability.