custodial death
- Hate Crime
TN: Dalit youth dies in judicial custody, family claims police brutality
Madurai: High tension prevailed at the Madurai Government Rajaji Hospital in Tamil Nadu on Sunday, March 8, after a 26-year-old Dalit youth, arrested in connection with an assault case, died in judicial…
- Telangana
Re-postmortem conducted on Dalit youth in Kodad lockup death case
Hyderabad: A fresh postmortem examination was conducted on Friday, February 27, on the body of Dalit youth Karla Rajesh, who died in alleged police custody in Kodad of Suryapet district, Telangana, following…
- Delhi
Unnao cusodial death case: Delhi HC asks Jaideep Sengar to surrender
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday asked Jaideep Sengar, brother of Unnao rape case convict Kuldeep Sengar, to surrender before jail authorities in connection with his conviction in the custodial…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru Dalit man death: Four policemen suspended
Bengaluru: Four policemen have been suspended in connection with the death of a 22-year-old Dalit man at a rehabilitation centre in Bengaluru, days after he was allegedly tortured in police custody, an…
- India
Global Torture Index tags India ‘high risk’ over police brutality, human rights crisis
A recent report by a global alliance of anti-torture organisations has classified India as a “high risk” country in the Global Torture Index, citing frequent incidents of severe beatings, forced confessions, and…
- Hate Crime
J-K: Man dies by suicide after police custodial torture, probe launched
Authorities in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir, have launched independent probes into the death of a tribal man identified as Makhan Din amid allegations of custodial abuse and suicide. District Magistrate Rakesh Minhas…
- India
UP: Man collapses in Sambhal police custody; dies later in hospital
A man from a minority community reportedly passed away on Sunday, January 19, in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district while receiving treatment for chest pain experienced during police custody. The deceased identified as…
- India
Badlapur case: HC asks magistrate to submit inquiry report by Nov 18
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the magistrate to submit by November 18 an inquiry report into the custodial death of Akshay Shinde, the accused in the Badlapur school sexual…
- India
NHRC notice to UP govt over ‘custodial’ death in Jalaun district
New Delhi: The NHRC on Thursday said it has issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government and the state’s police chief over reports that a person died allegedly in police custody…
- India
Man dies in police custody in Kashmir; family alleges torture
A 36-year-old man in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district died in police custody after he was detained at a checkpoint on Monday, June 3. The victim, Imtiaz Ahmad Pala, worked as an electrician…
- India
Jharkhand: Dalit man dies in police custody; family alleges he was beaten to death
Ranchi: A Dalit man has allegedly died in police custody in Giridih district of Jharkhand. The family of the deceased claimed that he died due to police beating, and are demanding action…
