India, Oct. 23 -- Days after a 24-year-old delivery executive allegedly died by suicide following an assault and threats by a family over a torn Rs.10 note, his family on Thursday alleged that the Delhi Police failed to act in time.

The 24-year-old man allegedly consumed a poisonous substance on October 5 after recording a video recounting his assault by two men over a torn currency note in east Delhi. He died on October 20, police said.

The victim was allegedly assaulted by two residents of east Vinod Nagar on the night of October 4 after he refused to accept a torn currency note, according to police.

A PCR call was received at 11.03 pm on October 4, with the victim reporting that he had been attacked by the accused, police said, addi...