A 31-year-old man lost his life while undergoing treatment at a private de-addiction centre in Haryana, with the deceased's family alleging foul play behind his death, claiming that he was thrashed, an official said. The family got to know about the death on Saturday night.
The man was undergoing treatment at a de-addiction centre in Ambala for about two months. A case has been registered against 10 persons on the family's complaint, police said.
The drug de-addiction centre officials told the man's family members to reach the Community Health Centre in Chourmastpur around 9.15 pm.
A relative of the deceased said that he saw his nephew's body lying in the Community Health Centre when he arrived there to receive information. There were marks of severe beating with sticks on his body. There were cuts on his hand with a sharp weapon, he alleged.
The relative alleged that his nephew did not die in an accident, but he was tied with ropes and beaten, which led to his death. He further said that there was no staff in the de-addiction centre when he reached there on Sunday, adding that the operator as well as workers had fled.
An FIR has been registered against the centre operator and some other people on the basis of the complaint, said Naggal Police Station SHO Karnaveer Singh, adding that the man's body will be handed over to his family after a post-mortem examination.
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