PRAYAGRAJ, Sept. 22 -- Body of a 22-year-old man was found hanging inside a toilet on the premises of Patti Kotwali police station in Pratapgarh on Monday afternoon, triggering concern within the police department and prompting senior officers to launch an investigation.The deceased, a resident of Molanapur village under Patti Kotwali, was linked to a kidnapping case involving a teenage girl registered on August 17.

According to additional superintendent of police (East) Alok Kumar, police had recovered the girl connected with the case and legal proceedings were underway at the police station.

During this time, the man went to the toilet on the pretext of relieving himself.When he failed to return for some time, police personnel went to...