Mumbai blast suspect’s brother dies in custody

Agencies

New Delhi, 17 July 2011: Afzal Usmani, the brother of Ahmedabad blasts suspect Faiz Usmani died after being questioned by the Mumbai crime branch and the ATS on Saturday.

 

Usmani was being grilled in connection with the serial blasts in Mumbai when he allegedly fell ill.

 

He was taken to the nearby Sion hospital where he died. Doctors attending to him said he died of brain hemorrhage.

 

But his family alleges that foul play by the police and ATS during questioning. The body has now been sent for post mortem.

 

His son said, "My father was picked up for question. He was pressurised during the interrogation. The police is to blame for his death."