Man Dies After Being Released from Police Custody in Kerala, Kin Allege Torture

The A42 year old man, who was detained for being questioned in connection with an accident on the road, died in Vadakara in Kerala, the police said on Friday. The deceased’s relatives accused that he was tortured in police custody, which caused his death.

According to sources, P P Pjeevan, and two of his friends were picked up by Vadakara police for causing public disturbances on the road on Thursday night and taken to the station. The victim was reported to have a dispute with someone, after his car was involved in a collision with another vehicle at Theruvath near Vadakara.

The police have denied the accusation of custodian death, said Sajeevan suffered a heart attack. “He and his friends and their cars were taken to the station around midnight. They are drunk and people can’t even stand up. A case is registered to drive in a state of drunkenness and they are released without allowing them to drive. “Vatakara Sho, Vijeesh, said.

On the way home, Sajeevan had experienced several health problems, said the police, added that he was then rushed to the nearest hospital, but could not be saved. Sajeevan suffered a large heart attack, Sho quoted the word of a government doctor.

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