Mohali, Dec. 1 -- A serial snatcher died in police custody in Zirakpur on Saturday night.

The deceased, Rajneesh Sharma, 23, a resident of Shakti Enclave, Dhakoli, was arrested earlier in the day in a snatching case. Police said he was wanted in seven to eight similar incidents and CCTV footage from recent crimes had helped them nail him.

Around 9 pm, Rajneesh's health deteriorated while he was in custody. Police took him to the Dera Bassi civil hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead.

After receiving information about the death, senior officials ordered a judicial inquiry. Civil judge (junior division) and judicial magistrate first class Dofin Gohtra visited the police station and reviewed the circumstances.

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