India, March 1 -- A murder case has been filed against the police station in-charge and other cops after a 55-year-old man, arrested on charges of molesting a 10-year-old girl, allegedly died in custody, officials said on Friday.

The man's family alleged that he was beaten to death in police custody but police claimed that his health failed suddenly and died during treatment in a hospital. The investigation has been transferred from Ramgaon police station to the Inspector-in-Charge of Kotwali Dehat, Bahraich, to ensure an impartial probe, a senior police officer said.

Circle Officer (Mehsi) Pawan Kumar told reporters on Friday that police at the Ramgaon police station received a complaint from a man on Thursday evening that his acquaint...