Halisahar man dies after police custody; family alleges custodial torture

News reports state that a man arrested by Halisahar police on August 7, 2026, was produced before a court and remanded to police custody. He reportedly became unwell in the police lock-up early the following day and was declared dead after being taken to a hospital. His wife alleged that he had been beaten in custody and had visible injury marks. Police sources cited by one outlet suggested a heart attack, while the police commissioner said the exact cause would be known after the post-mortem report. The state government subsequently ordered a magisterial inquiry and suspended the investigating officer. A later report states that the government also directed the state CID to investigate. These responses do not establish that torture occurred or determine the cause of death, and no inquiry or post-mortem findings were identified in the cited material.