MUMBAI: A 20 year old man arrested in a theft case by the
Mulund police
was found hanging inside the toilet of police lock up on late Sunday. Police suspect he committed
suicide
.
According to police the deceased identified as
Amit Ravi Rathod
was arrested in trespassing and theft case. Rathod was produced before the local court which had remanded him to police custody.
On Sunday evening Rathod under pretext of going to attend nature's call went inside the toilet and did not return. The police opened the door to find him hanging with his shirt to a water pipe. The police immediately moved him to Rajawadi hospital but he was declared dead on arrival.
The Mulund police have registered an accidental death report and have sent his body to JJ hospital for post mortem. Police said that his relatives have been informed.
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