Mystery shrouds death of youth grilled by cops

ONGOLE: The death of a youth after police grilling in a case related to an

illicit affair

at Racherla in

Prakasam district

on Sunday triggered a controversy. While family members of the youth alleged that he died due to torture in the lock-up, the police officials claimed that the death was caused due to a

cardiac arrest

. According to information, a 34-year-old youth

U Ramanjaneyulu

, an auto driver, was taken into police custody on Friday night following a complaint lodged by an elderly woman about an alleged illicit affair between her daughter and Ramanjaneyulu.