AGRA, April 24 -- A man accused of kidnapping a minor girl allegedly died by suicide inside Chandpa police station in Hathras on Thursday night, officials said.

The minor was rescued and the accused was brought to the police station, where he is alleged to have hanged himself in a toilet. The station in-charge and a constable on duty have been suspended, Hathras superintendent of police (SP) Chiranjeev Nath Sinha said.

According to Sinha, police had been searching for the girl after a complaint was lodged by her father. A case was registered at the Chandpa police station, following which the accused was arrested and the girl was recovered. She was later sent to a One Stop Centre.

"At around 9:50 pm on Thursday, the accused in custody a...