Kanniyakumari, July 15 -- A 34-year-old man, who was arrested for the alleged sale of tobacco products and remanded to judicial custody, died in prison in Tamil Nadu's Kanniyakumari district, officials said on Wednesday.

The deceased, identified as SabariVarman, was a resident of the Nagercoil area. Following the news of his death, Varman's relatives staged a massive road blockade, refusing to accept his body and demanding a thorough investigation into the incident.

The family has alleged that Varman was a victim of police high-handedness. They claimed that his body bore visible injury marks, suggesting he was beaten to death while in custody.

"We want justice. The injuries on his body clearly show he was assaulted by the police. We wi...