Ranchi, March 5 A man, accused of killing a 12-year-old boy, allegedly hanged himself in police custody in Ranchi district, Jharkhand, on Thursday, officials said.
The incident occurred at the Namkum police station, and his body has been sent for post-mortem examination at the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS).
The deceased, identified as Jagai Munda (45), was a resident of Saiko in Khunti district.
DSP and Ranchi police spokesperson Amar Pandey said, "An investigation committee has been formed to look into the matter. The deceased was accused of killing a 12-year-old boy."
According to police, Munda hanged himself using a sheet that had been provided to him to protect himself from the mild cold.
