Rajouri : The authorities on Friday ordered a magisterial probe after a man, who was under custody, allegedly hanged himself to death inside the washroom of a lockup in Darhal police station of Rajouri district.
An official told that a man from Pargal village was in police custody for last few days as he was booked in a case and on Friday morning he was found hanging inside the washroom of the lockup.
He said that after the incident authorities ordered a magisterial probe into the incident with Assistant Commissioner of Revenue Rajouri appointed as inquiry officer.
He said that the man, who allegedly hanged himself to death, was booked under FIR No. 90/2021 U/S 341/354 IPC and he was also wanted in case FIR No. 98/2021 U/S 452/376 IPC—(KNO)