Youth arrested in theft case dies in police custody

Hyderabad (IANS) | A man arrested in a theft case died in police custody in Hyderabad on Tuesday night.

Chiranjeevi, who was picked up from his house by the police on Tuesday evening, died a few hours later under suspicious circumstances.

While the police claimed that he recovered and succumbed to his injuries at Gandhi Hospital, his family members alleged that he died due to torture by the police.

Chiranjeevi, said to be an auto rickshaw driver, was picked up from his house in Singareni Colony Secunderabad and allegedly taken to Tukaram Gate police station.

One of the family members said that some policemen came to the house and took him away saying that he would be questioned in connection with the theft. He alleged that the policemen did not tell the name of the police station where he was being taken.

Around 10.30 am, the police informed Chiranjeevi’s family that he had collapsed due to a fit and died during treatment at Gandhi Hospital. However, the family alleged that she was tortured, which led to her death.

A relative said the body bore injury marks on the head, face and limbs, which showed she was tortured in police custody.

The family of the deceased demanded justice.