PATNA: A minor boy lost his life while in police custody at a police station in Bihar’s Nawada district on Thursday, triggering widespread unrest in the area.
The incident took place at the Kashichak police station, where Sunny Kumar, a 16-year-old resident of Bauri village and son of Ashok Pandit, was found dead inside the police station lock-up during custody.
Following the news, villagers gathered at Bauri Hospital, where the body was taken for a post-mortem, and launched a strong protest.
They seized two police vehicles and created a massive uproar, alleging that Sunny lost his life due to police torture in custody.
Family members of the victim claimed that Sunny had an affair with the sister of a police constable, which allegedly led to his detention.