The police got down from their vehicle and “beat him with lathis,” said Mr. Israil, adding that Rizwan was badly injured. Also read | Lockdown extended till May 3, says PM ModiAn inconsolable Mr. Israil told reporters that when Rizwan had come back home, his body was blue with injury marks. Since his condition did not improve, they shifted him to a hospital in Asopur but doctors there referred him to the district hospital where he died at 2 a.m., said Mr. Israil. “After the post mortem is done and on the inspection of the CCTV footage, the allegations made by the family will be investigated and action taken,” Mr. Mishra said. The post mortem report is yet to be released.

Source: The Hindu April 18, 2020 12:33 UTC