Murder Accused, On The Run For 30 Years, Dies In Custody Soon After Arrest

Bihar News: A murder-accused man who was arrested by the Bihar Police in Samastipur district of the state after being at large for 30 years, died in police custody under mysterious circumstances, hours after his arrest. The family of the 55-year-old deceased has alleged the man was tortured by the cops while in custody which led to his demise.

The deceased, identified as Krishna Bhagwan Jha alias Tunna Jha, was arrested by the police in a three decade old murder case on Tuesday and died in custody during the intervening night, hours after his arrest.

Following his death, Jha’s family members and locals staged a protest near the district hospital on Tuesday night and demanded action against the erring personnel. The protesters alleged that Jha was beaten up by the police personnel while in custody leading to his death.