Custodial death of accused: Police recommends judicial enquiry

The Palamau Police has recommended for a judicial enquiry into the custodial death of a murder accused at the Satbarwa police outpost under Rural police station in Palamau district.
Superintendent of Police Y S Ramesh has recommended the Palamau Deputy Commissioner K N Jha for a judicial probe into the death of one Chaku Singh, allegedly in police custody during interrogation.
Singh, who was arrested yesterday for allegedly murdering his wife Munni Devi, was rushed to the Sardar Hospital after his health deteriorated during the grilling.
He was brought for interrogation again after he recovered but breathed his last in course, police said, adding, that a medical committee will conduct post mortem.

The SP after visiting the hospital, where Singh was taken, to investigate into the incident, told reporters that the accused died of ill health.
Earlier, Singh, a resident of Rabda village under Rural police station, had allegedly strangled his wife to death following an altercation over a family issue on Thursday night and fled. Locals caught hold of him and handed over to the police.