India, Aug. 13 -- Jagatsinghpur: Days after a man was hospitalised following poison consumption over harrassment by cops during detention, similar allegations surfaced in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district with a youth accusing Marine Police of third degree torture.

The youth Bijuram Dalei of Dhanurbelari village reached out to Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Satyajit Das and alleged that he was abused and assaulted for over two hours in police custody for no fault of his. He also complained that the IIC was acting out as he was drunk.

As per Dalei's complaint, he had gone to the Marine Police Station with a complaint. But instead of hearing him out, the police staff started beating him with a pipe and hurled abuses at him. The...