Orders of judicial probe into the death of a 25-year-old suspect in police custody were issued on Thursday; suspect died when he was taken for treatment after he was hit by villagers in Khajuri area Wednesday.
Police said that in the night on Wednesday Kanjar gang which went for burglary was caught by locals and beaten brutally.
One of the members of gang Ghyanshyam alias Dinesh was injured in the attack and was handed over to police.
The crime branch team took him to a private hospital in Bairagarh where he was referred to Naramada hospital and on his way he died.
As the suspect was in police custody a case was registered against the locals who had beaten him and which caused his death.
Body was sent for the post mortem and a case of murder agaisnt villagers would be registered by Khajuri police.
The villagers hit the suspect on suspicion of burglars and attacked the gang with iron rods and wooden sticks.
The family members staged a protest at the police station and alleged that police have killed Ghanshyam.
Senior police officer said that a request has been made with the court for a judicial probe.
Role of police in the death remained suspicious and allegations were raised by the family members.