Odisha man dies in police custody, wife alleges torture
India Today
A man arrested in connection with a theft case died apparently while in police custody. His wife has alleged that he was tortured by the cops.
A man, who was picked up by the police in Odisha's Bhubaneswar in connection with a case of theft died allegedly in police custody and his wife has alleged that he was tortured in custody.
The middle-aged man, a vegetable vendor and father of four children, died on Sunday night.
The man's wife said though he limped, he was healthy. “My husband died due to torture in the police station. He had no involvement in any theft case,” she alleged.
She said that her husband was picked up by the police when he was returning home from his in-law's house at Rasulgarh here on Sunday night and taken to the Badagada police station in connection with an allegation of stealing of a bicycle.
There was confusion about the man's identity as the police record said his name was Pradip Sahu, while his family claimed that it was Debendra Choudhury. His wife produced his Aadhar card to support her claim.
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Police said that the man had sustained injuries while trying to escape from the police custody. He was caught and taken to Badagada police station where he complained of feeling ill and was taken to Capital Hospital. He died during treatment.
