Kozhikode : The custodial death of a middle aged man at Panniyankara police station  has become a controversial subject in political circles. The Muslim league and Congress is trying to politicise the issue since it is the first such kind after V.S Achuthanandan took charge as LDF chief minister.  

Local people at Perumanna responded to the death by organising a harthal against the custody death. The police sub inspector of Nallalam station was suspended after the incident. A detailed inquiry has begun headed by crime detachment assistant commissioner. Rasack, a resident of Nallalam was arrested in a mobile phone theft case. Police position is that, while questioning him, he died of heart troubles. However UDF camp alleges that he was brutally handled by the police. 

K.P.C.C general secretary M.K. Raghavan told press persons that post-mortem report of Rasack had been influenced by the police as per the direction of home minister. He demanded a C.B.I inquiry on the issue. As per the post-mortem report Rasack had died of heart-failure. He had been suffering from heart-disease, according to police.

- CalicutNet News Service