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 New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of the suicide of a man after alleged physical torture in police custody in Uttar Pradesh’s Farrukhabad. The police had called the victim to a police station following a complaint against him by his … 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 New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of the suicide of a man after alleged physical torture in police custody at Delhi’s Dwarka North Police Station. A day after the victim was taken to police custody for questioning in connection with … 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 Bhubaneswar, June 24 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday raised concerns over the incident of inhumane treatment meted out to two Dalit youths in Dharakote area of Ganjam district over the suspicion of cattle smuggling. Gandhi demanded the immediate arrest of … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Hyderabad, June 5 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to Telangana’s Director General of Police (DGP), seeking a report on the death of an autorickshaw driver allegedly due to physical torture by police in Hyderabad. The NHRC took suo motu cognisance of a media report … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of the death of a 35-year-old auto-rickshaw driver, who was allegedly subjected to physical torture at a police station in Hyderabad. The apex human rights body issued a notice to the Telangana Director General … Read more