Indore, July 3 -- A 25-year-old man who was accused of kidnapping and raping a minor girl in Madhya Pradesh's Indore district was thrashed by a group of people and later died, a police official said on Thursday.

The incident occurred on the midnight of June 1 and June 2 under the jurisdiction of Chandan Nagar police station in the district. The man was handed over to the police in an injured state, following which he was sent to the hospital. Later, he was discharged by June 2 evening, and then he died, the police added.

Chandan Nagar Police Station in charge, Indramani Patel said, "On June 1-June 2 midnight, a family reached the police station to lodge a complaint that a man living in their neighbourhood probably took away their minor ...