Mumbai, Oct. 9 -- The Maharashtra Home Department on Friday transferred the investigation into the death of a 38-year-old man in police custody in Navi Mumbai to the State Criminal Investigation Department following questions raised by his relatives over the circumstances of his death.
The deceased, identified as Sanjay Kantu Yadav, was arrested on October 4 in connection with the alleged theft of electrical cables from the Navi Mumbai International Airport premises. He was lodged in the lockup of the NRI Coastal Police Station when his health suddenly deteriorated on Thursday. Police said he was immediately taken to hospital, where doctors declared him dead during treatment.
Following the Home Department's order, the CID initiated an inv...