Ferozepur, Sept. 28 -- Police have booked two police personnel and a mining department official for torturing a 19-year-old youth in custody in Jalalabad, leading to his death.

The victim, Sajjan Kumar, was a resident of Lamochar Kalan village in Sadar Jalalabad, Fazilka district.

The accused, assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Balkar Singh, head constable Amarjeet Singh and mining official Dalerdeen Singh, have been booked under Sections 103 (murder) and 3 (5) (common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Section 103 is non-bailable and punishable with death or imprisonment for life.

The victim's family members claimed that Sajjan and his friend Akashdeep from Bhamba Vattu village had gone to fetch sand on Thursday night. Their tracto...