Malappuram man held in drug case dies in police custody
By PTI
MALAPPURAM: A 30-year-old man, who was picked up by the police from close by Tanur for allegedly possessing artificial medicine, died in custody on Tuesday morning.
Tirurangadi resident Jifri, an alleged drug peddler with felony antecedents, was taken into custody together with 4 others by the police primarily based on a tip-off, police mentioned.
Malappuram SP Sujith Das instructed PTI that the gang was detained for possessing 18.14 grams of MDMA, an artificial drug.
“They have been delivered to the police station at round 1.30 AM. At round 4. 30 AM, he collapsed.
Jifri was instantly taken to a close-by hospital, the place the medical doctors declared him useless,” the official mentioned.
A case of unnatural dying has been registered, he mentioned, including {that a} thorough investigation has been ordered into the incident.
Das mentioned the Crime Branch Deputy SP will probe the custodial dying of Jifri, whereas the Special Branch Deputy SP will examine any lapses on the a part of the police officers.
The official added that the Narcotics Deputy SP might be inquiring into the drug case.
The police official additionally mentioned {that a} report on the incident might be submitted to the state Chief Secretary and the state police chief.
MALAPPURAM: A 30-year-old man, who was picked up by the police from close by Tanur for allegedly possessing artificial medicine, died in custody on Tuesday morning.
Tirurangadi resident Jifri, an alleged drug peddler with felony antecedents, was taken into custody together with 4 others by the police primarily based on a tip-off, police mentioned.
Malappuram SP Sujith Das instructed PTI that the gang was detained for possessing 18.14 grams of MDMA, an artificial drug.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
“They have been delivered to the police station at round 1.30 AM. At round 4. 30 AM, he collapsed.
Jifri was instantly taken to a close-by hospital, the place the medical doctors declared him useless,” the official mentioned.
A case of unnatural dying has been registered, he mentioned, including {that a} thorough investigation has been ordered into the incident.
Das mentioned the Crime Branch Deputy SP will probe the custodial dying of Jifri, whereas the Special Branch Deputy SP will examine any lapses on the a part of the police officers.
The official added that the Narcotics Deputy SP might be inquiring into the drug case.
The police official additionally mentioned {that a} report on the incident might be submitted to the state Chief Secretary and the state police chief.
