Photos: Himachal simmers after custodial death of accused in Kotkhai rape-murder case

An accused, Suraj Singh, in the murder and gangrape of a 16-year-old girl in Himachal Pradesh’s Kotkhai died in police custody early Wednesday, which triggered violent clashes across the state saw a mob burn down a police vehicle at Kotkhai in Shimla on Wednesday. (HT Photo)

Updated on: Jul 19, 2017 10:49 PM IST

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An accused, Suraj Singh, in the murder and gangrape of a 16-year-old girl in Himachal Pradesh’s Kotkhai died in police custody early Wednesday, which triggered violent clashes across the state saw a mob burn down a police vehicle at Kotkhai in Shimla on Wednesday. (HT Photo)

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News of his death sent ripples of anger through the Himalayan state as people shouted slogans, clashed with police and blocked arterial roads, demanding an overhaul of what protesters deem a shoddy probe. Locals staged a ‘chakka jam’ at Dhalli, Shimla, on Wednesday. (Deepak Sansta/HT Photo)

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Police taking the body of the accused, Suraj Singh, for post-mortem at IGMC hospital on Wednesday. (Deepak Sansta/HT Photo)

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Suraj Singh’s death sparked protests across the state as Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) members took out a rally in central Shimla on Eednesday. (Deepak Sansta/HT Photo)

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Nagrik Sabha staged a protest at Mall road in Shimla, on Wednesday, demanding an overhaul of what they deem a shoddy probe . (Deepak Sansta/HT photo)

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Mob burned down a police vehicle after death of an accused of rape and murder of teenage girl in police custody at Kotkhai in Shimla district, Shimla on Wednesday. (Deepak Sansta/HT Photo)

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A police station in Kotkhai, near Shimla, that was set on fire by protesters on Wednesday. (Deepak Sansta/HT Photo)