India News | Punjab: Theft Accused Dies in Police Custody in Kapurthala
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A man arrested in a theft case died under mysterious circumstances in a city police station here, officials said on Monday.
Kapurthala, Sep 19 (PTI) A man arrested in a theft case died under mysterious circumstances in a city police station here, officials said on Monday.
The accused was identified as Roshan Lal (25), a resident of village Ratta Nau Abad near the city.
Police said he was arrested in a theft case on Sunday on a complaint of a shopkeeper where he worked as a scooter mechanic.
Assistant Sub-Inspector Rajinder Singh on Monday shifted the body to the mortuary of the local civil hospital.
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Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Navneet Singh said he has deputed SP (Investigation) Harvinder Singh to verify the facts of the mysterious death of the accused.
Jalandhar Range DIG, S Bhupati said he has asked the SSP to send the report regarding the deceased's death.
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