Tag: Custodial Torture

Second Case in a Month: Another minor alleges torture in Gujarat police custody, cop and sanitation worker booked

A viral video showing a sanitation worker pulling out a Muslim minor’s hair as a police constable records and laughs has triggered outrage in Gujarat. This is the second case of alleged custodial torture of a minor in the state within a month, exposing systemic patterns of impunity, cruelty, and disregard for juvenile protection laws

Mira Road: Muslim youth allegedly beaten in custody, denied food as Nitesh Rane tells supporters, “The Government is with you.”

Last week Mumbai’s Mira Road saw widespread violence as a mob of Hindutva supporters had rallied in the area and subjected the residents and their properties to violence. Rane, implicated earlier for making incendiary statements allegedly, once again is in the news for a controversial speech

UP: Muslim student, 19 left critically injured, police officers under investigation for alleged custodial torture

Reportedly, the Muslim boy was beaten up for not showing his driving license

Custodial torture victims are threatened, says People’s Watch: Tamil Nadu

In the latest conundrum over custodial torture in the...

Hyderabad: Muslim man allegedly subjected to custodial torture on “suspicion of theft” for 5 days, dies in hospital

“They hung me upside down for 2 hours, hit me on my feet and hands, I can’t move my hands now”, he states in a statement made public by his wife; police deny allegations

Custodial torture of tribal in Karnataka?

A tribal man, detained by forest officials dies, kin allege custodial torture

Who will police the police?

Image courtesy:blog.ipleaders.in  In a recent horrifying incident, 22-year-old Rehan was...

Gujarat HC slams senior cops for conducting a “sham inquiry” in custodial torture case

Four people were detained and tortured in police custody only because cops believe they were criminals as they hailed from a certain community, but inquiry by senior cops gave errant cops a clean chit

Bengaluru: Muslim youth allegedly tortured by cop, made to drink urine

The accused policeman has reportedly been suspended for “dereliction of duty, not reporting to the police station, and for not registering the case”

Muslim man alleges torture in police custody in Bengaluru

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Whitefield) has asked for “a report from the Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP)” after youth loses arm to infected wound

Kerala HC upholds conviction of 4 policemen in custodial torture case

The court held that sanction u/s 197 CrPC is a protection reserved only for bonafide acts of public servant

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