Activists and the family of a man who died in police custody in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, a day after his arrest have said he will not be buried until the authorities issue "transparent autopsy findings", the privately owned Sudan Tribune website has reported.
Mudathir Kamal was arrested on 11 October by security forces only for his dead body to be found at a mortuary in Khartoum the following day, the report said.
A lawyers’ union claimed Mr Kamal was tortured to death in police custody and that his body showed signs of torture, allegations police have denied.
Security forces were heavily deployed to the police station as hundreds of protesters gathered to denounce the act.
Meanwhile, Sudanese security forces on Thursday cracked down on protesters demanding civilian rule following last year's military coup. An unknown number of people were wounded in the protests.
The demonstrators also denounced the alleged interference of the ruling military-led council in judicial affairs.
