Sri Lanka, Oct. 25 -- Relatives of a young man who died after police detained him at the Homagama Police Station accuse police officers of assaulting him while he was in custody.

The relatives claim that police officers beat the man, who died after officers arrested him in the early hours of today (25) and detained him in a police cell.

The deceased, identified as Francis Durage Ishara Harsha Kumara, was a 29-year-old father of one who resided in the Moonamlewatta area of Kiriwaththuduwa.

Relatives who visited the Homagama Police Station this morning to see him allege that four police officers carried the young man out of the Criminal Investigation Division.

They further claim that he showed signs of assault.

Police subsequently admi...