A 55-year-old man accused of cheque fraud died of a heart attack while in custody at Beed Jail, Maharashtra, prompting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death.
A 55-year-old man accused in a cheque bounce case has died following cardiac arrest at the Beed district jail in Maharashtra, officials said on Monday.
Ganesh Kashinath Pawar, a resident of Subhash Road in Beed, had been arrested in the cheque bounce case.
He was remanded in judicial custody six days ago after failing to appear for a scheduled court hearing, jail officials said.
Pawar suffered a sudden and massive heart attack on Saturday morning. The jail administration immediately rushed him to the district hospital where doctors declared him dead during the course of treatment, an official said.
"The death of inmate Ganesh Pawar was due to natural causes. As soon as his health deteriorated within the prison premises, he was shifted to the district hospital without any delay," jail superintendent Rajaram Chandne said.