**Police explain angry crowd at the scene**
In Nalanda, Bihar, a prisoner died under suspicious circumstances on Friday morning. The deceased was identified as Raju Kumar (19), son of Chhote Ram, a resident of Naisarai in the Nagar Thana area. The prisoner suddenly fell ill, leading to his admission to the Sadar Hospital by the jail police.
**Allegations of police beating**
The brother of the deceased revealed that his brother was falsely accused and arrested by the Nagar Thana police 25 days ago. He was kept in custody for three days and beaten, causing his health to deteriorate. Despite requests for better treatment, no help was provided. The jail police informed the Sadar Hospital on Friday morning about the deteriorating health of the brother, but he had already passed away.
**Prisoner taken under NDPS Act**
The Nagar Thana police arrested Raju Kumar and five others under Section 202/24 of the NDPS Act on March 10 with brown sugar, cash, and later arrested him near a neem tree in Gauragadh. The news of his death caused chaos among the family members. The deceased was the youngest of three brothers and one sister.
**Hospital chaos leads to jam**
After the prisoner’s death, angry relatives blocked the road from the jail to the hospital, claiming that the youth was not ill and died due to police torture. The situation escalated, leading to the police having to use force to disperse the crowd. The body was eventually taken for postmortem to the Sadar Hospital. During this time, angry people vandalized vehicles and clashed with drivers.
बिहार के नालंदा में शुक्रवार की सुबह विचाराधीन कैदी की संदिग्ध स्थिति में मौत हो गई। उसके परिजनों ने दावा किया कि उसे पुलिस के टॉर्चर से मौत हुई है। मृतक के भाई ने बताया कि पुलिस ने उसे गिरफ्तार करके पिटाई की थी। इसके बाद उसकी तबीयत खराब हो गई और उसकी मौत हो गई। इसके बाद परिजनों ने शव को हॉस्पिटल मोड़ पर लेकर जाम लगाया। पुलिस ने हंगामा कर रहे लोगों को खदेड़ दिया और शव को पोस्टमार्टम के लिए भेज दिया। इस मामले की जांच के बाद कार्रवाई की जाएगी।
