Chennai
Manikandan, a resident of Jai Nagar, died after being brought to Nallur police station for inquiry in a case.
The victim's body has been sent to hospital for the purpose of autopsy.
Enraged relatives arrived at the police station and staged a protest. They also besieged the hospital and engaged in a struggle.
The incident sent shock waves among the community and a stark remainder of the sensational Sathankulam case in which a father-son duo were tortured to death in police custody.
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