An allegation of custodial torture leading to death of a 17-year-old has rocked Dharavi police. The police had picked up the Std IX student on July 12 for questioning in a mobile theft case. His family has now alleged that his death on Saturday was due to internal injuries sustained during the 22-hour illegal detention and torture. However, the post-mortem report has cited leptospirosis as the reason for his death.

After news of his death spread, a mob of 300 gathered outside the hospital, demanding immediate arrest of the guilty cops and filing of a murder case against them. Angry protesters even beat up two policemen and nine guards of the Maharashtra Security Force, besides vandalising five vehicles, including four police vans.