Indian dies in police custody
An Indian national, arrested with firearms at Hili land port on Sunday, was found dead in police custody at Hakimpur Police Station on Monday.
He was identified as Nripen Pal 48, son of late Bipin Pal of Shuhari village under Tapan Police Station of Dakkhin Dinajpur district.
Police said Nripen committed suicide by hanging himself from a ventilator at the thana hajat.
Nripen, a helper of an Indian truck (WB-59/0988), entered the port area at around 1:30pm on Saturday. He went missing on Saturday and returned to the port on Sunday.
Police said they found a gun with three bullets in a bag carried by Nripen and arrested him.
The body was sent to Dinajpur Medical College and Hospital for autopsy.
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