Man detained by cops dies in hospital later

CHENNAI: A 34-year-old man, detained by the Virugambakkam police in connection with a theft case, died at a private hospital in Virugambakkam on Saturday evening. He had complained of chest pain at the police station.
Police sources said the deceased, Muthu, who was a resident of Pallikudam Street in Virugambakkam and worked in a hotel, was picked up from Vadapalani by the police after his friend Shahul Hameed, arrested on August 7 on charges of theft, informed the police that he had given the loot to Muthu.
The body was sent for postmortem to the Government Royapettah Hospital.
Muthu had been arrested earlier for his involvement in petty cases and was released recently.