PRAYAGRAJ, May 28 -- Condition of a 40-year-old man deteriorated while in police custody at Dandi police outpost under Nawabganj police station late on Monday night. He was brought in for questioning in connection with a theft case. He was hurriedly rushed to SRN Hospital where he died during treatment.

Police have said that the man, identified as Hiralal, died due to a heart attack while family members and villagers have alleged that he died due to police highhandedness during interrogation.

As per reports, Udit Narayan Tiwari of Narpar Buduna village had gone to visit Bageshwar Dham with his family on May 24. He had asked Hiralal and his family members, including Lalit and Dakhinhi of the village, to watch over his home in his absence...