Madhya Pradesh teen dies in police custody

A 19-year-old man reportedly died by suicide in police custody in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar district on Tuesday, police said.

Updated on: Nov 2, 2022, 02:54:12 IST

By HT Correspondent, Bhopal/Sagar

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A 19-year-old man reportedly died by suicide in police custody in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar district on Tuesday, police said.

The boy’s father alleged his son was thrashed and police was hiding the matter by calling it a case of suicide.

The man was arrested for allegedly abducting a minor girl. The deceased’s father alleged police brutality and sought a high-level probe into the matter.

“The man was arrested on Monday for abducting a minor girl. He was found hanging in the lock-up on Tuesday morning. A magisterial probe has been ordered,” Sagar ASP Vikram Singh Kushwaha said.

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The boy’s father alleged his son was thrashed and police was hiding the matter by calling it a case of suicide.

Jaisingnagar police station in-charge Rakesh Sharma, sub-inspector Badan Singh and constable Munna Lal Raj have sent to police line for “dereliction of duty”, Sagar superintendent of police Tarun Naik said. htc

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