A 46-year-old man allegedly collapsed and died while in the custody of ranks at the Anna Regina Police station on Sunday night.

Dead is Om Singh of Danielstown village on the Essequibo Coast.

Singh was taken into police custody on Sunday around 23:25 hrs for verbally abusing his wife. Information received indicates that the couple was having an heated argument when a neighbour made a report to the police.

Police later arrested Singh and relatives were told that during questioning he allegedly collapsed and died.He was then taken to the Suddie Public Hospital where medical staff pronounced him dead on arrival.The man’s relatives were preparing to visit him on Monday morning when they were told that he passed away.

“I just didn’t expected it, my brother is healthy, he was in high spirit, we are really clueless but we are baffled at his sudden death,” his brother Suresh Praboonauth said.

Family members are eagerly waiting the post-mortem examination to determine the man’s cause of death.