Hardoi, Sept. 1 -- Tension flared in Shahabad, Hardoi, last night after a youth allegedly died in police custody, triggering protests by family members and villagers who alleged foul play.
The deceased, identified as Ravi, son of Ramraj Rajput and a resident of Ahmadnagar, had been in police custody for the past five days. He was detained on charges of allegedly luring away a 16-year-old girl. Last evening, around 7:50 PM, police claimed that Ravi's health deteriorated and took him to the Community Health Center (CHC). Upon reaching the hospital, doctors declared him dead.
News of his death spread rapidly, prompting around 200 villagers, including nearly 50 women, to gather outside Shahabad police station. Many arrived on tractor-trolleys...