Murder accused found hanging in police custody in Arunachal Pradesh

The deceased, identified as Biru Kharia, a permanent resident of Tinsukia district in Assam, was found hanging inside the police lock-up around 1015 pm on April 27. Namsai SP in-charge Thutan Jamba said Kharia had been taken into custody following an FIR registered on April 26 and was remanded to five days of police custody by a court.

A 35-year-old man, who was accused of murdering his wife, was found hanging in Namsai Police Station in Arunachal Pradesh, officials said on Tuesday. Two personnel of the police station were suspended, and a show-cause notice was issued to the officer in charge, with departmental proceedings initiated. The deceased, identified as Biru Kharia, a permanent resident of Tinsukia district in Assam, was found hanging inside the police lock-up around 10:15 pm on April 27. He had been arrested in connection with the alleged murder of his wife, Pujamani Kharia. Namsai SP (in-charge) Thutan Jamba said Kharia had been taken into custody following an FIR registered on April 26 and was remanded to five days of police custody by a court. ''During custody, he was found hanging inside the lock-up. A sari was used in the incident,'' the SP said. Police have registered a case of unnatural death, and an investigation is underway to ascertain the circumstances leading to the death. Jamba said both a departmental and magisterial inquiry would be conducted. ''The matter is being taken seriously, and any lapses or negligence will be dealt with strictly,'' he added. The lock-up has been sealed, and CCTV footage is being examined as part of the investigation. After the post-mortem examination, the body has been handed over to the deceased's family members.