Follow Us on Google News Srinagar, July 28 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday said it has booked six officials of the Jammu and Kashmir Police for alleged brutal and inhuman custodial torture of a police constable two years ago. A CBI statement said: “In its FIR registered on the orders of … Read more
New Delhi, Jul 28: The CBI has booked six officials of the Jammu and Kashmir Police following allegations of inflicting “brutal and inhuman custodial torture” on a fellow police constable two years ago. In its FIR registered on the orders of the Supreme Court, the central agency has named Deputy Superintendent of Police Aijaz Ahmad … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, July 22 (IANS) The Madras High Court on Tuesday ordered the Tamil Nadu government to pay an additional Rs 25 lakh as interim compensation to the family of Ajith Kumar, a 28-year-old temple guard who allegedly died due to custodial torture in Sivaganga district. This is in addition to … Read more
NEW DELHI, Jul 21: Reinforcing constitutional safeguards against custodial violence, the Supreme Court today ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged custodial torture of a police constable at the Joint Interrogation Centre (“JIC”) in Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir. The Court directed immediate arrest of the police officers of the J&K police … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, July 14 (IANS) AIADMK General Secretary and former Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Monday criticised the ruling DMK government, urging Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to immediately provide compensation and government jobs to the families of those who died in police custody. In a post on social media platform … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, July 12 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against police personnel of Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu in connection with the “custodial” death of a private security guard employed at the Madapuram Temple in Thiruppuvanam. The CBI has taken over the case under Section … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, July 8 (IANS) The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday directed the Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to appoint an Investigating Officer within a week to probe the custodial death of B. Ajith Kumar, a temple security guard from Sivaganga district. The court … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, July 5 (IANS) Amid mounting outrage over the custodial death of temple watchman B. Ajith Kumar in Sivaganga district, a purported audio clip of the woman whose complaint allegedly led to his arrest and subsequent death has gone viral, further intensifying public anger. The woman, identified as Nikitha from … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, July 3 (IANS) A key eyewitness in the alleged custodial death of temple security guard B. Ajith Kumar in Sivaganga district has written to the Tamil Nadu Director General of Police (DGP) requesting police protection for himself and his family, citing serious threats to their safety. M. Saktheeswaran (34), … Read more
