: A 29-year-old man, who was picked up allegedly in connection with a theft case, today died in custody, the police said.
He had liver problem and suffered heart stroke, thepolice said dismissing reports as rumours spreading in some social media groups that a "lockup death" had taken place at Sanath Nagar Police station.
Clarifying that it was "custodial death", police said he was suffering from ill-health for many days.
While police was taking him to recover "property", he died following stroke at Bhongir, a statement fromCyberabad PoliceCommissionerate said.
Further details will be known after post-mortem, it said.
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