Ranchi: A 25-year-old man arrested on charges of molestation died under mysterious circumstances inside the Murhu police station lockup in Jharkhand’s Khunti district on Tuesday morning, officials said.

The deceased has been identified as Rahul Manjhi, a resident of Meral village under the Murhu police station area.

Police claim that Manjhi committed suicide by hanging himself in the lockup's toilet.

According to officials, Manjhi had been taken into custody late on Monday night after villagers accused him of molesting a minor girl in Mahil village.

Reports suggest that Manjhi, accompanied by his son, had gone to the village, where an altercation broke out during breakfast.

Locals alleged he misbehaved with a girl, leading to a commotion. Though Manjhi initially managed to flee to hi

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