Madurai, Nov. 14 -- A man allegedly died by suicide inside a police station in Madurai district, officials said on Saturday.

According to police, the deceased was a native of Devaram in Theni district. He had earlier filed a complaint in a matter and was brought to the Chekkanoorani Police Station in Madurai district for questioning.

Following the incident, the body was recovered and sent to the Madurai Government Rajaji Hospital for a postmortem examination. Police said that a detailed investigation is underway and that CCTV footage from the police station is being examined to establish the sequence of events.

South Zone Inspector General of Police Vijayendra Bidari said that, in accordance with standard procedures in cases of custodi...