Bhubaneswar: Tension prevailed at Malkangiri police station after news spread about the death of a local man who was in custody of Haryana Police.
The deceased has been identified as Tanup Dey of MPV-75 village under Malkangiri district. He had been arrested by Haryana Police in a ganja smuggling case and was being taken on transit remand.
As per preliminary information, his body was found in a hotel. The exact cause and circumstances of the death are still not clear. Soon after the information reached Malkangiri, tension erupted at the local police station.
Sources said the Haryana Police team was detained inside the station premises following the unrest. The incident has raised serious questions over the death of an accused while in custody during transit.
Officials said more details will emerge after investigation and the exact sequence of events will be known.
