NEW DELHI, March 20: Authorities in India have launched an investigation into the mysterious death in prison of a Pakistani man who Islamabad says came here to watch a cricket match, a report said on Thursday.

Khalid Mahmood, 26, had apparently travelled to India three years ago to see a game between the Pakistani and Indian cricket teams. Last week, his relatives alleged he was tortured to death by Indian police who picked him up when he went to the Pakistani embassy to report the loss of his passport.

The Indian government ordered the probe after Pakistans foreign ministry demanded an explanation for his death, Indian television network NDTV reported.—AFP

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