<p>Murshidabad district, triggering protests by locals, officials said on Saturday.</p>.<p>Police had to fire tear gas shells to disperse the agitators, they said.</p>.<p>The labourer was taken into custody on Wednesday in connection with a theft at a policeman's house.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/man-dies-after-complaining-chest-pain-in-police-lockup-in-jammu-kashmirs-udhampur-inquiry-ordered-1242174.html">Man dies after complaining chest pain in police lockup in Jammu & Kashmir's Udhampur; inquiry ordered</a></strong></p>.<p>The father of the deceased has alleged that his son was beaten to death in custody on Friday evening, a charge denied by the police.</p>.<p>"My son was innocent. He was picked up by the police on Wednesday, and they killed him in custody,” he claimed.</p>.<p>A senior police officer at Nabagram Police Station said the accused was neither beaten up nor was he in lock-up.</p>.<p>"He was being questioned at a spot behind the police station, where we found him dead around 8 pm on Friday," the officer said.</p>.<p>Police have registered a case of unnatural death and are investigating the matter.</p>.<p>“The body of the deceased will be sent for post-mortem examination. We will also check CCTV footage for more details,” he added.</p>
<p>Murshidabad district, triggering protests by locals, officials said on Saturday.</p>.<p>Police had to fire tear gas shells to disperse the agitators, they said.</p>.<p>The labourer was taken into custody on Wednesday in connection with a theft at a policeman's house.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/man-dies-after-complaining-chest-pain-in-police-lockup-in-jammu-kashmirs-udhampur-inquiry-ordered-1242174.html">Man dies after complaining chest pain in police lockup in Jammu & Kashmir's Udhampur; inquiry ordered</a></strong></p>.<p>The father of the deceased has alleged that his son was beaten to death in custody on Friday evening, a charge denied by the police.</p>.<p>"My son was innocent. He was picked up by the police on Wednesday, and they killed him in custody,” he claimed.</p>.<p>A senior police officer at Nabagram Police Station said the accused was neither beaten up nor was he in lock-up.</p>.<p>"He was being questioned at a spot behind the police station, where we found him dead around 8 pm on Friday," the officer said.</p>.<p>Police have registered a case of unnatural death and are investigating the matter.</p>.<p>“The body of the deceased will be sent for post-mortem examination. We will also check CCTV footage for more details,” he added.</p>