Amritsar: Man dies in police custody\, family demand justice

Amritsar: Man dies in police custody, family demand justice

ANI  |  Amritsar (Punjab) [India] 

At least two police personnel got injured after a scuffle broke out between police personnel and locals in the Hakima Gate area in Punjab's on Sunday night.

The scuffle broke out after a man, Shah, arrested in possession of narcotics, allegedly died in police custody.

The family members of claimed that he died in the police custody and hence they have demanded strict action against the accused.

"We have started investigating the matter. A doctors board will be made which will do a post-mortem of the deceased. The culprit won't be spared," said of Police J. S. Walia.

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First Published: Mon, December 03 2018. 06:30 IST