Post mortem confirms Anuj Thapan died of hanging, say cops

The post mortem report of Anuj Thapan an accused in the Salman Khan firing case confirmed he died of hanging as there are ligature marks on the neck and signs of asphyxia a Mumbai police official said on Friday reported the PTIOn April 14 a firing incident outside the Bandra house of actor Salman KhanAnuj Thapan who was held from Punjab along with his associate Sonu Bishnoi on April 26 and is accused of supplying firearms and bullets for the firing incident was found dead in the lockup of the Crime Branch in the commissionerate complex at Crawford Market on Wednesday as per the PTIHe had allegedly hanged himself with a bed sheet in the toilet of the lockup as per policeThe post mortem was conducted on Thursday evening in staterun JJ Hospital in Byculla As per the report there are ligature marks on the neck and signs of asphyxia all of which confirm that he died of hanging the police official said according to the PTIThe doctors who conducted the post mortem have reserved their opinions while the deceaseds viscera tissue and other samples have been preserved for forensic and chemical analysis and organs for histopathology he informedFootage from the lockup CCTV shows Anuj Thapan going into the toilet alone It is a clear cut case of suicide another official saidFour persons comprising Anuj Thapan Sonu Bishnoi shooters Sagar Pal and Vicky Gupta have been arrested in connection with the firing incident while gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and his brother Anmol Bishnoi have been shown as wanted accused as per policeState CID begins investigations into death of accused in police lockupMeanwhile the State Crime Investigation Department CID of Maharashtra Police has taken over the probe and on Wednesday began its investigations into the death of Anuj Thapan an accused who had been arrested in connection with the Salman Khan firing case reported the PTIAnuj Thapan 32 arrested in the case of the firing outside Bollywood actor Salman Khans residence allegedly hanged himself in the police lockup on Wednesday officials saidThe CCTV footage of the lockup will be examined they saidThe state CID has taken over the probe into Anuj Thapans custodial death and it will investigate whether there was any negligence on the part of Mumbai Crime Branch officials he saidUsually if an accused informs the lockup incharge that he wishes to go to the toilet a police personnel accompanies him The CID will look into whether these norms were followed the official addedwith PTI inputs