According to Karimnagar Police Commissioner V B Kamalasan Reddy, four persons were taken into custody yesterday for assaulting cops at Manakondur, during the Dussehra procession.
They were later brought to Manakondur police station here but were later set free on the intervention of their village Sarpanch, the officer said.
One of the youths, K Shravan (24), after his release, ended his life last night, by hanging himself from the ceiling of his residence.
Following the incident, Sub Inspector Vamshi Krishna was suspended, he said.
A case under relevant sections was registered based on the complaint given by family members of Shravan. At the same time, another case was registered for ransacking and attacking the police station, Reddy said.
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