custodial torture
Coverage of custodial torture in the Nexus archive.
- Probe launched into death of youth due to ‘custodial torture’ at Kundara in Kerala
A youth died due to alleged custodial torture in Kundara, Kerala, while in police custody connected to the investigation of a 13-year-old neighbor's disappearance. The family claims he was assaulted during transportation in a police vehicle.
- Man dies days after arrest in Thoothukudi; family alleges custodial torture
Arunachalam was arrested for illegal sale of liquor bottles and later admitted to Thoothukudi government hospital after his July 17 release. He died days after his arrest, with his family alleging custodial torture.
- Custodial torture allegation clouds probe into POCSO case at Koodal in Kerala’s Pathanamthitta
An allegation of custodial torture has emerged in a POCSO case in Koodal, Pathanamthitta, Kerala. Investigators doubt the girl's claims against 10 individuals, attributing them to disappointment in a romantic relationship rather than factual events.
- Haryana Human Rights Commission takes cognisance of custodial torture, extortion allegations against police
The Haryana Human Rights Commission has taken notice of allegations of custodial torture and extortion by police. It has directed that if the claims are verified, responsible officials will be held accountable, and an Action Taken Report with inquiry findings must be submitted before the next hearing.
- Gade Sai Krishna case: SIT picks up suspended CI from hideout in Vijayawada
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) has arrested a suspended Crime Inspector from a hideout in Vijayawada. The individual is being questioned about alleged custodial torture, death, and evidence screening in the Gade Sai Krishna case.
- Attacking an MP is not different from attacking the Parliament itself, says A.P. High Court
The A.P. High Court stated that attacking a Member of Parliament is equivalent to attacking Parliament itself during a hearing on an IPS officer's bail plea in a custodial torture case involving Raghu Ramakrishna Raju.
- Body of custodial torture victim Akash Delison taken for cremation following court order
Akash Delison's body was taken for cremation following a court order after he died on March 8 due to custodial torture by Manamadurai police. His family refused to receive his body.
- HC directs State to perform last rites of custodial torture victim
The High Court (HC) has directed the state to perform last rites for Akash Delison, a victim of custodial torture. Delison's family refused to receive the body.
- Three months on, family of custodial torture victim refuses to receive his body
The family of custodial torture victim Akash Delison has refused to receive his body three months after his death. The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court ordered his father to collect the body by June 15, 2026, at 5 p.m., warning that the state would dispose of it otherwise.