Kerala: BJP calls for protest after man dies in police custody

BJP called for a protest on Saturday morning after a man was found dead in police custody at Kasargod, Kerala.

Kasargod, Apr 8: A 28-year-old man collapsed and died while being taken to police station after consuming liquor in a public place at Kasargod, police said on Saturday. Following a complaint by officials of the agriculture department that a group of persons was making the seed farm at Beerinthavayal a drinking base, a police team went to pick them up on Friday evening, Kasargod SI, Ajith Kumar said.

On seeing the police, Sandeep, an autorickshaw driver, and four others attempted to flee the place. However, Sandeep fell down while the others were caught.

But Sandeep collapsed while being taken to the police station along with others. He was rushed to the general hospital where the doctors declared him brought dead, the SI said.

Police suspect that Sandeep might have died due to cardiac arrest but his relatives and friends allege that he died because of police torture while being taken by the police vehicle.

The local BJP has called for a dawn to dusk hartal in Kasargod assembly constituency on Saturday to protest the death of Sandeep, a BMS worker.

PTI