Rape accused dies in police custody, SHO among 8 booked for murder in Rajasthan

Eight policemen, including an SHO, have been booked for allegedly beating a rape-accused to death in Jhunjhunu district, officials said on Monday.

The incident took place on May 29 under the Mandrela police station limits, following which the SHO has



been suspended, they added.

Gaurav Sharma, a resident of Kotputli, was arrested from Jaipur on May 24 in a rape case lodged at Mandrela police station. The next day, the court handed over the accused to the police on a five-day remand, the officials said.