A 35-year-old man died under suspicious circumstances while in the custody of the Railway Protection Force (RPF), with family members alleging that he was tortured during interrogation.
The man, Sanjay Sonkar from Kinki village, was detained by RPF on Tuesday (November 4) for questioning in a theft case.
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Family members alleged that RPF personnel beat him and gave him electric shocks during interrogation. He was later taken to Gonda Medical College, where doctors declared him dead, police said.
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