Punjab

Suspicious death of youth in Bathinda police custody

Bathinda: A youth arrested in a four-year-old case died under suspicious circumstances in Punjab’s Bathinda Cantt police station, police said on Sunday. Police say that the condition of the arrested youth suddenly became critical, who was admitted to the civil hospital for treatment, where he died. 
      At the same time, the family of the deceased youth has alleged that the death occurred due to assault by police personnel.
     The family has demanded an inquiry into the matter and action against the accused police personnel. At the same time, DSP City 2, who reached the spot on the information, has assured to investigate the matter. Postmortem is being conducted to find out the real cause of death.