Silchar: An under trial prisoner was found dead in Lakhimpur jail in Assam on Wednesday morning, a police officer said on Thursday.
Pawan Baruah, a resident of Narayanpur Chapori village, was accused under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
“He was arrested a month ago for allegedly molesting a minor girl,” the officer added.
Family members of the deceased alleged Pawan died on Tuesday and that the police informed them a day later. They said that the death was suspicious as Pawan was found hanging and have demanded an independent investigation.
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Police officials have not responded to these allegations.
The police sent the body to the Lakhimpur Medical College and Hospital (LMCH) for a postmortem examination.