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Mohit Pandey, a seller of school uniforms, died Saturday, allegedly after torture in custody at the Chinhat police station..
His family said Mohit exchanged blows with a porter, Adesh Kumar Singh, who he owed money, and Adesh threatened him with his connections to a minister..
Adeshs uncle had made a phone call, after which Mohit was beaten up at the police station, said Rahul, adding that Mohits family and friends remained in the dark about the events till later...
Mohits brother-in-law, Ram Kishore Tripathi, who reached the Chinhat police station Friday, also told ThePrint that Adeshs uncle used Ajay Singhs name to threaten the family..
The complainant, Tapeshwari Devi, alleged that when the family reached the policestation early on Saturday,they were not allowed to meet Mohit or Shobha Ram..
