Judicial panel completes probe into Odisha Army officer, wife’s custodial assault

Judicial panel completes probe into Odisha Army officer, wife’s custodial assault

The judicial commission, headed by retired high court judge CR Dash, probing the alleged torture of an Army officer and sexual assault of his fiancée at Bharatpur police station in Bhubaneswar last year, concluded its inquiry on Wednesday, an official said. The commission completed its inquiry as it is mandated to submit the report by … Read more

Parties seek action against police for custodial death of tribal man in Tripura

Parties seek action against police for custodial death of tribal man in Tripura

Opposition parties in Tripura on Thursday (October 17, 2024) demanded a high-level investigation into the custodial death of a tribal man. The parties are alleging that police personnel are responsible and called for action against them. Badal Tripura was allegedly tortured in police custody at the Manu Bazar police station in south Tripura on October … Read more

Orissa High Court expresses concern about alleged custodial abuse of fiancée of Army officer 

Orissa High Court expresses concern about alleged custodial abuse of fiancée of Army officer 

The Odisha Police on Tuesday ordered an investigation by the State Crime Branch. File photo The Orissa High Court on Wednesday expressed its concern over the alleged custodial abuse of a woman, the fiancée of a serving Army officer, who had gone to a police station in Bhubaneswar to lodge a complaint in a road … Read more

Seven police officers booked for custodial torture

Seven police officers  booked for custodial torture

The Haripad police have registered a case against seven police officers including a Deputy Superintendent of police for custodial torture of a cooperative bank employee in 2017. The police officers named in the First Information Report (FIR) are former Haripad sub inspector K.G. Ratheesh, civil police officers- Anju, Sagar, Sunil, Sajan, Sunilkumar and former Haripad … Read more

Ambasamudram custodial torture | T.N. appoints IAS officer P. Amudha as inquiry officer in probe

Ambasamudram custodial torture | T.N. appoints IAS officer P. Amudha as inquiry officer in probe

The Tamil Nadu government on Friday appointed senior IAS officer P. Amudha, as a high-level inquiry officer to undertake a detailed investigation into the complaints received against suspended IPS officer Balveer Singh and other police personnel that said they subjected detenus to cruelty in the Ambasamudram Sub Division in Tirunelveli district. The panel will submit … Read more

Ambasamudram police officer, ASP Balveer Singh, accused of custodial torture, suspended, says T.N. CM Stalin

Ambasamudram police officer, ASP Balveer Singh, accused of custodial torture, suspended, says T.N. CM Stalin

Ambasamudram ASP, Balveer Singh | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday that he had issued instructions to suspend Balveer Singh, the former Assistant Superintendent of Police of Ambasamudram sub-division in Tirunelveli district, who was recently accused of custodial torture and placed in vacancy reserve … Read more