Berhampur: The family members of the youth staged a gherao infront of the Sorada police station on Friday night by keeping the dead body on the road.
The youth identified as Anil Muni, son of Lokanath Muni of Kainthapalli Sahi under Sorada Police limits was reportedly arrested four days back in connection of eloping with a girl.
The family members searched both of them and brought them back and handed over to police station.
When police did not get enough evidence against him, Anil was released yesterday evening. Later, he reached home and committed suicide.
Holding the cops responsible for Anil’s death, locals and his family members gheraoed outside the police station by placing his body on the road.
He was tortured and beaten in the police custody for last three days, alleges family members.
Later,Sorada,Bargarh, Dharakot and Gangapur Police Station Inspector-In-Charge along with SDPO Suryamani Pradhan reached the spot and tried to calm the agitators.
The agitators withdraw their dharna and Anil’s body was sent to MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur for post-mortem.
After the post-mortem , the culprits will be punished, informs SDPO.
Ms Kalinga