An under-trial prisoner (UTP) lodged in the Brahmapur Circle Jail following his arrest in connection with an illicit liquor trade case died while undergoing treatment at a hospital on Friday.
Mitu Behera, who was arrested by the Golanthara police on June 1, fell ill this morning following which he was rushed to the MKCG Medical College Hospital. However, doctors at the hospital declared him dead.
Meanwhile, the family members of Behera alleged that he was tortured in the custody by the police before being shifted to the jail which resulted in his death.
However, the jail authorities dismissed the allegations of torture of Behera and two others arrested on the day.
The authorities claimed Behera, who was alcoholic, developed complications and suffered fits in the morning. While two were shifted to a de-addiciton centre, Behera was shifted to the MKCG Hospital as his condition worsened. However, he died.