Man dies after being 'slapped' by cop at Sinthi

Kolkata: A person died after allegedly being slapped by a police personnel inside Sinthi police station.

According to sources, on Monday police personnel of Sinthi police station detained a woman on suspicion of theft.

During interrogation, she reportedly confessed that she had handed over the stolen articles to a scrap vendor identified as Raj Kumar Sau (53).

Following her statement, Sau was detained and taken to the police station at around 12 pm.

It has been alleged that during interrogation, he was slapped by a police personnel following which he became unconscious and fell down on the floor.

He was immediately rushed to R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, where Sau was declared brought dead.

Following the death of Sau, his family members alleged that he died due to police torture.

However, police claimed that he was not tortured, adding that he fell ill and became unconscious while sitting on a chair.