Sri Lanka, April 4 -- A 26-year-old youth from Meegahakivula has died after being admitted to Mulleriyawa Hospital while in police custody at the Welikada Police Station.

According to reports, residents in the area alerted police via the 119 emergency hotline, claiming the young man had entered a house in the Welikada area. He was subsequently handed over to the police.

Authorities state he was in critical condition while in custody and later succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.

The Nugegoda Divisional Criminal Investigation Unit has recorded statements from around 20 individuals, including police officers from the Welikada station.

The deceased was studying a hospital nursing course and was also known as a model and dancer.

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