A 30-year-old man, accused of carrying out an acid attack on a 22-year-old married woman, allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in the lock-up of a police station here, a few hours after his arrest on Saturday.
Accused Lakhan Sexena had surrendered himself at the Vijay Nagar police station on Saturday morning.
Family members of the accused alleged that Lakhan was thrashed by the police after his surrender and fearing more “brutality” he hung himself from the skylight inside the lock-up using his shirt.
Meanwhile, SSP Dharmender Singh has suspended five policemen, including the SHO of the Vijay Nagar police station, over the incident.
Lakhan had allegedly thrown acid on the woman on Friday after she spurned his offer of a romantic relationship. The victim sustained 50 per cent burns in the attack and is in hospital.
Lakhan had proposed to the victim two days back.
However, the rejection of his proposal angered the accused and he had threatened the woman with dire consequences, the police said.