Custodial Death
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Tuticorin custodial death: AIADMK announces Rs 25 lakh ex-gratia; DMK MP Kanimozhi meets kin
India | Jun 26, 2020, 10:45 PM ISTAs 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 | Jan 16, 2020, 12:34 PM ISTThe 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 | Oct 30, 2019, 11:02 AM ISTSP 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 | Oct 29, 2019, 06:52 PM ISTSatya 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 | Oct 29, 2019, 06:01 PM ISTVijay 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 | Jul 29, 2019, 06:31 PM ISTThe 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 | Jul 22, 2019, 01:18 PM ISTChotu 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 | Jul 05, 2019, 11:25 AM ISTRajkumar, 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 | Jun 12, 2019, 01:40 PM ISTA 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 | Jul 05, 2017, 10:47 AM ISTAs 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 | Dec 01, 2014, 08:01 AM ISTMuzaffarnagar: 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 | Jun 18, 2014, 04:59 PM ISTShillong: 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, 02:33 PM ISTKolkata, 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 | Apr 18, 2013, 10:45 AM ISTLucknow, 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 | Apr 10, 2012, 08:39 PM ISTMumbai, 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 | Nov 21, 2011, 06:10 PM ISTSrinagar, 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 | Nov 18, 2011, 12:57 PM ISTNew 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 | Oct 06, 2011, 06:52 PM ISTSrinagar, 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 | Oct 06, 2011, 09:08 AM ISTSrinagar, 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 | Oct 03, 2011, 04:44 PM ISTSrinagar, 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