Idukki native Shojo John (55), a resident of Palakkad, was arrested along with his wife on Wednesday night, based on a tip-off.
Kerala: Man arrested by Excise Dept in Palakkad for possession of hashish oil found hanging inside lock-up. (iStock)
A man arrested by the Kerala Excise department in Palakkad for alleged possession of around two kg of hashish oil was found hanging inside the lock-up on Thursday, 14 March, morning, Excise officials said.
Idukki native Shojo John (55), a resident of Palakkad, was arrested along with his wife on Wednesday night, based on a tip-off.
“We raided his house on Wednesday night after receiving secret information that he had brought some two kg of hashish oil from somewhere outside the state. We arrested him. But this morning, he was found hanging inside the lock-up,” a senior Excise official from the district told PTI.
Police and the Excise department have initiated a probe into the custodial death of the man.
In #Kerala's Palakkad district, a person taken into custody by the Excise personnel allegedly died by suicide. The deceased is 55-year-old Shojo John.
It was on Wednesday that the Excise arrested Shojo, as they claimed that they seized two kilograms of hashish from him. He was…
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Excise officials said he hanged himself early in the morning.
There are CCTVs installed in the Excise office and the police have taken steps to retrieve the footage.
Meanwhile, John’s wife demanded a probe into the incident.
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