New Delhi: A wanted criminal jumped off the second floor of a building in west Delhi on Monday in a bid to escape arrest, with only a towel wrapped around his waist, but failed and landed in police net — albeit in his birthday suit. The incident was caught on[Read More…]
Tag: Police Custody
Father of girl allegedly raped by BJP MLA dies in police custody
Lucknow: A day after a girl tried to set herself on fire outside the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister’s residence, alleging police inaction in her gang rape by a BJP MLA, her father died in police custody on Monday. Following this, the Uttar Pradesh government suspended four police officers, including the Station[Read More…]
Papa’s Angel Honeypreet sent to 6-day police custody
Honeypreet Insan, the adopted daughter of rape convict Dera Sacha Sauda head, Gurmeet Ram Rahim, was on Wednesday sent to police custody for six days by a Panchkula court. She had been absconding since 25 August, following conviction of Ram Rahim. The arrest came hours after Honeypreet appeared on two[Read More…]
Dalit man allegedly beaten to death by Jharkhand Police
A Dalit man was allegedly beaten to death by Jharkhand Police on the occasion of Holi celebration after he sprinkled colour on a Chowkidar in the range of Satgawan Police Station in Koderama district of Jharkhand. The victim, Pradeep Chaudhary, was 55 years old. He is survived by his wife[Read More…]
Police custody deaths go unpunished in India, says Human Rights Watch
The Human Rights Watch on Monday said the police in India are torturing suspects to death in custody with impunity and blaming suicide or natural causes. The rights group said a failure to follow proper arrest procedures, such as presenting a suspect before a magistrate within 24 hours, was allowing[Read More…]
Death of Dalit in police custody sparks protests in Uttar Pradesh
15 police officers have been suspended after a 25-year-old Dalit man was found dead under suspicious circumstances while in police custody. One of the officers is facing murder charges. The incident sparked violent protests in the Chakeri area, Uttar Pradesh, after his family alleged he was tortured to death. “A[Read More…]