A 25-year-old man, accused of supplying illicit liquor, who was arrested by police on Thursday died at a city hospital where he was rushed by police after complaining of uneasiness during questioning at Nand Nagri Police Station in Delhi’s North-East district.
The deceased identified as Govinda, was arrested on Thursday evening along with his 34-year-old accomplices Naeem with 17 cartoons of illicit liquor.
According to a senior police official, while the duo were being questioned, Govinda started feeling uneasy and he was rushed to Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital in east Delhi around 9 pm where doctors could not save his life.
A senior official of the hospital said that the man was brought to the emergency department of the hospital by police on Thursday.
However, he did not disclose whether Govinda was brought dead or succumbed at the hospital, adding, autopsy procedure was underway.
“One head constable Abhishek and two constables Vishaal and Udham Singh have been suspended for their procedural lapses during case registration,” said the senior police official.
“A magisterial inquiry has been initiated. So far no role of any police personnel has been found in connection with the death,” the senior police official added.