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  Tuticorin custodial death: AIADMK announces Rs 25 lakh ex-gratia; DMK MP Kanimozhi meets kin

  India | June 26, 2020 22:45 IST

  As the alleged custodial death of a father-son duo in Tuticorin (Thoothukudi) triggered an uproar not only in Tamil Nadu but across the nation, the ruling-All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party on Friday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 25 lakhs to the family.

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  Himachal government suspends IG Zaidi in custodial death case

  India | January 16, 2020 12:34 IST

  The Himachal Pradesh government has again suspended Inspector General of Police ZH Zaidi, DGP Sitaram Mardi said Thursday but refused to disclose the reason for the suspension. When asked why Zaidi was suspended, the DGP said he has been suspended by the home secretary, "talk to him to know the reason why he was suspended". Zaidi was posted as CEO of the state wakf board.

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  Cops booked for Amethi custodial death

  India | October 30, 2019 11:02 IST

  SP Sultanpur Himanshu Kumar said the FIR was registered on the complaint of Shukla's brother as the family were not allowing to carry out the post mortem examination and other legal proceedings.  

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  Man dies in police custody, kin demand probe

  India | October 29, 2019 18:52 IST

  Satya Prakash Shukla (50) and his sons were detained by the police on Monday night in connection with loot of Rs 26 lakh from a bank employee in Peeparpur area, Additional Superintendent of Police (Amethi) Dayaram said.

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  Custodial death case: Maha CM orders strict action

  Crime | October 29, 2019 18:01 IST

  Vijay Singh, a resident of Sion area who worked as a medical representative in a pharmaceutical firm, died after he was detained at the Wadala Truck Terminus police station for questioning in an assault case on Sunday

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  Kerala custodial death: Victim's body exhumed for re-autopsy

  India | July 29, 2019 18:31 IST

  The body of a Kerala man who died after being allegedly tortured in police custody was on Monday exhumed to ascertain the actual cause of death, under orders of the judicial commission of Justice K. Narayana Kurup. Rajkumar, 49, a small-time financial agent, died in custody on June 21 after allegedly being subjected to brutal third-degree torture at the Nedumkandam police station in Idukki district.

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  Man arrested for illegal liquor trade, dies in police custody

  India | July 22, 2019 13:18 IST

  Chotu alias Vinay and his brother were arrested by the Kishni Police on Saturday in connection with the alleged illicit liquor trade. On Sunday, they were sent to jail where Chotu fell ill and was taken to the prison hospital. When his condition deteriorated, he was rushed to the district hospital where doctors declared him brought dead.  

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  Kerala CM announces judicial probe into Nedumkandam custodial death

  India | July 05, 2019 11:25 IST

  Rajkumar, 49, a small-time financial agent, allegedly died in custody on June 21 after being subjected to brutal third-degree torture at the Nedumkandam police station.

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  1989 custodial death case: SC refuses to entertain plea of sacked IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt

  India | June 12, 2019 13:40 IST

  A vacation bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and Ajay Rastogi said that a three-judge bench had already passed an order on May 24 on a similar plea and therefore it cannot entertain the petition.

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  Amreli custodial death: 200 Dalits threaten to embrace Buddhism alleging police inaction

  India | July 05, 2017 10:47 IST

  As many as 200 Dalits in Amreli district have threatened to convert to Buddhism alleging police inaction in conducting a fair probe into the death of a community member in judicial custody two weeks ago

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  Five policemen booked in connection with custodial death

  India | December 01, 2014 8:01 IST

  Muzaffarnagar: Five policemen, including the SHO of Budhana Police Station, have been booked for the death of a 50-year-old man in police custody, following a gherao of the police station by hundreds of people yesterday.

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  Meghalaya High Court notice to state government on custodial death

  India | June 18, 2014 16:59 IST

  Shillong: Meghalaya High Court issued notices today to the state government and West Garo Hills district senior police officials in connection with the custodial death of a 20-year-old youth last month.  A division bench headed

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  Court orders CBI probe into Bengal custodial death

  India | May 13, 2013 14:33 IST

  Kolkata, May 13: In a jolt to the Mamata Banerjee government, the Calcutta High Court here Monday ordered the CBI to take over the probe into a Trinamool Congress worker's death allegedly in the custody

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  Six UP cops suspended for custodial death

  India | April 18, 2013 10:45 IST

  Lucknow, April 18: Six policemen, including an inspector were suspended in Uttar Pradesh after a man facing charges for running an illegal arms racket died in a police station here, officials said Thursday.Virendra Mishra,28, was

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  Rs 20 Lakh Compensation Awarded To Khwaja Yunus' Mother

  India | April 10, 2012 20:39 IST

  Mumbai, Apr 10: The Bombay High Court today directed the Maharashtra Government to pay Rs 20 lakh compensation to the mother of POTA detainee Khwaja Yunus in a case of custodial death, but dismissed her

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  PDP Alleges, National Conference Manufactured Evidence

  India | November 21, 2011 18:10 IST

  Srinagar, Nov 21: Opposition PDP in Jammu and Kashmir today took out a rally alleging that the state government has “manufactured evidence” before appointing a judicial commission to probe the custodial death of an NC

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  SC Denies Relief To IPS Officer Sanjiv Bhatt In Custodial Death Case

  India | November 18, 2011 12:57 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 18: The Supreme Court today refused to quash proceedings against suspended IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in a 21-year-old alleged custodial death case.A bench of justices B S Chauhan and T S Thakur

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  Row Over Kashmir Custodial Death A Political Stunt, Says Farooq

  India | October 06, 2011 18:52 IST

  Srinagar, Oct 6: Dubbing PDP demand for his resignation as a political stunt, National Conference President Farooq Abdullah today dismissed allegations of "political payoffs" against him and said truth will emerge in the judicial inquiry

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  Omar Rules Out His Resignation Over Custodial Death Row

  India | October 06, 2011 9:08 IST

  Srinagar, Oct 6: Facing a political storm over the custodial death of a political worker, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah ruled out his resignation or giving up the Home portfolio.Omar also said he

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  Omar Offers To Face Judicial Probe For Custodial Death

  India | October 03, 2011 16:44 IST

  Srinagar, Oct 3: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said he has “no hesitation” in presenting himself before a judicial inquiry that is to go into the death of a National Conference worker