Custodial death: tension at Paravur

: A tense situation prevailed at Paravur on Tuesday following the death of an autorickshaw driver Surendran Pillai who was taken into custody by the Paravur police late in the evening for not wearing the prescribed uniform. A huge crowd mob gathered at the Nedungolam hospital where the body was kept. They prevented the police from transferring the body to the district hospital mortuary. Surendran Pillai was taken into custody by Circle Inspector Nazar and taken to the police station. — Special Correspondent