Jaipur, May 24 (IANS) A man arrested on charges of kidnapping a girl in Rajasthan's Pali district allegedly committed suicide on Friday in police custody by hanging himself in the lockup with a blanket.
The deceased -- Rakesh Seervi (30) -- a resident of Chanvadiya Kalan village, was arrested on Thursday for allegedly kidnapping a girl.
His family members, meanwhile, accused the police of torturing him, resulting in his death.
An official said that the body was shifted to a mortuary.
It was alleged that Rakesh had kidnapped a girl from her house and taken her to a house in Balada village.
The girl, however, somehow managed to call and inform the police about the "kidnapping" following which Rakesh was apprehended.
--IANS
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