Sangrur, Aug. 5 -- Two days after an undertrial, caught under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), was found dead in Sangrur jail, his family accused the police of murdering him. The police have already claimed that the 35-year-old man ended his life.

The man, who was arrested on UAPA charges in 2018, died on Friday. His brother said the family was informed by police regarding it on August 2. "We think the police have tortured and killed him," he said.

Expressing dissatisfaction with the post-mortem procedure in Sangrur, he said the family wanted it either in PGI, Chandigarh, or Rajindra hospital in Patiala while fearing cops' influence in Sangrur. The family said it has met with cabinet minister Laljit Singh Bhullar to seek...