Archive · 5 Sep 2025
Man Dies in Police Custody After Currency Exchange
A 62-year-old man named Iqbal Khan died while in police custody.
He had traveled to exchange old currency notes.
Police stopped the car he was in and took him in for questioning.
During the questioning, his health got worse, and he died on the way to the hospital.
The police chief has ordered an investigation to find out what happened and if anyone is responsible.
His family took his body without a postmortem, which is unusual.
A 62-year-old man died in police custody in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
The man, Iqbal Khan, came to exchange ₹3 lakh in old currency.
Police intercepted a car carrying Khan and others, recovering the old currency.
Khan's health deteriorated during interrogation at the police outpost.
A magisterial inquiry has been ordered into the death.
- Who
- Iqbal Khan, along with associates, and police officers.
- What
- A 62-year-old man died in police custody while being interrogated.
- When
- Reported on Friday, but the date of the incident is not specified.
- Where
- Jaurasi police outpost in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- Khan and his associates were detained for carrying old currency notes, leading to his death during interrogation.
- Victim
- Iqbal Khan, 62
- Location of Death
- Jaurasi police outpost, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
- Cause of Death
- Health deteriorated during interrogation
- Currency
- ₹3 lakh in old ₹500 notes
- Action Taken
- Magisterial inquiry ordered