A magistrate inquiry has been ordered into the death of a 45-year-old man on Tuesday after he was questioned by a Central Crime Branch (CCB) team in connection with a land grabbing complaint.
According to an official press release, Kumar of Pallavaram had come to the CCB office inside the Police Commissionerate in Egmore on Tuesday afternoon along with his friend Perumal Udayar who was also
summoned by police in the case.
Kumar was asked to leave as he was unwell. Soon, he was taken to a hospital by Perumal but he died on the way.
Kumar's wife Anjalai has lodged a compliant with the Egmore police against the police personnel who questioned him. A case under Section 176 of CrPC has been registered and has been referred for enquiry by a magistrate, the release said.