Custodial Deaths
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‘They died in front of my eyes’: Eyewitness recounts torture of Poonch villagers in Army custody
Eighty-year-old villager, among the nine picked up for questioning from Topa Peer village, said the men were beaten continuously for over five hours.
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In Poonch, deaths in Army custody leave tribal community with a bitter sense of betrayal
The three men who allegedly died of torture belong to the Gujjar-Bakarwal community, which has been an ally in the Army’s fight against militancy.
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Rise in custodial deaths in Gujarat is matter of great concern, says state law panel
The commission noted that not a single case filed against police personnel in connection with custodial deaths led to conviction in 2021.
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Md Asha Babu died in police custody in August 2021 a day after he was apprehended by the officers.
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Amicus curiae urges SC to pass additional guidelines to prevent custodial torture
Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi said that despite existing guidelines framed in the DK Basu case, instances of custodial torture continue to recur.
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UP: Five policemen, one doctor booked for murder after family alleges custodial death of businessman
Balwant Singh, 27, had been taken into custody in a robbery case on Monday night. A day later, police said he had died after complaining of chest pain.
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Bengal custodial death: HC tells CID not to take coercive action against accused CBI officials
On Monday, one of the prime accused in the Birbhum violence case was found dead while he was in the central agency’s custody.
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Madhya Pradesh: Judicial inquiry ordered into alleged custodial killing in Guna district
Israil Khan’s family claimed that he died after the police beat him ruthlessly in custody on Monday evening.
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Uttar Pradesh reported highest custodial deaths in last two years, Centre tells Lok Sabha
A total of 952 cases of custodial deaths have been recorded in the state since 2020.
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Chennai: After man dies in custody, five police officers suspended
This is the second such incident reported in Tamil Nadu’s capital in two months.
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‘He surrendered’: In Assam, another custodial death raises questions
A 20-year-old man became the main accused after a police station was set on fire to protest against an alleged custodial death. Days later, he died in custody.
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Assam: Main accused in police station fire case dies allegedly trying to escape custody
A police escort vehicle allegedly hit Ashikul Islam, who was accused of inciting a mob to burn down the Batadrava station in Nagaon district on May 21.
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