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Man Dies in Custody After Airport Cable Theft Arrest
Sanjay Kantu Yadav was arrested over a cable theft case at Navi Mumbai International Airport.
He was being held at a police station while the case was investigated.
Around midnight, a guard noticed that his body was moving strangely.
Police took him to a hospital in Nerul for treatment.
Doctors declared him dead at 1:36 a.m.
on October 8.
Police said he had not reported health problems during his earlier medical examination or court appearance.
The exact cause of his death is not yet known.
A post-mortem examination is expected to help establish what happened.
Sanjay Kantu Yadav, 38, died while receiving treatment after his health deteriorated in police custody.
Police had arrested Yadav on October 4 over electrical cable theft reported at Navi Mumbai International Airport in June.
A court initially remanded him to police custody until October 6 and later extended custody until October 8.
A lock-up guard noticed Yadav’s hands and legs twisting around midnight, and police took him to a hospital in Nerul.
He was declared dead at 1:36 a.m. on October 8; the cause of death is pending a post-mortem examination.
- Who
- Sanjay Kantu Yadav, 38, who had been arrested in connection with a cable theft case.
- What
- Yadav died while receiving treatment after his health deteriorated in police custody.
- Where
- He was held at NRI Coastal Police Station and taken to Meenatai Thackeray Hospital in Nerul, Navi Mumbai.
- When
- He was admitted to hospital at 12:50 a.m. and declared dead at 1:36 a.m. on October 8; the article says his condition deteriorated late Wednesday night.
- Why
- The cause of death has not been established; police said it would be determined after a post-mortem examination.
Key facts
- Deceased
- Sanjay Kantu Yadav, 38
- Arrest date
- October 4
- Case
- Electrical cable theft reported at the airport in June
- Custody location
- NRI Coastal Police Station
- Hospital
- Meenatai Thackeray Hospital, Nerul
- Hospital admission
- 12:50 a.m. on October 8
- Declared dead
- 1:36 a.m. on October 8
- Cause of death
- Awaiting post-mortem examination
Quotes
Police official
An unidentified police official commenting on Yadav’s health and the pending post-mortem.
“Yadav had not complained of any health issues when he was produced before the court for remand. He had also not reported any illness or previous medical history during his medical examination before the arrest. The exact cause of death will be known after the post-mortem examination.”
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