Friday, April 19, 2024

Topic: Police Brutality

TN: Dalit youth kills self after attacked by cops, caste Hindus for entering upper caste locality

A 20-year-old Dalit youth belonging to the Paraiyar community died by suicide on 23 December, a day after he was tortured by Tamil Nadu Police in custody and beaten up by upper-caste Hindu mob for entering an upper caste locality.

Policing, militancy, growing Hindutva violence; Why is anti-civilian violence rising in India?

The German military theorist Carl Von Clausewitz said “War is nothing but the continuation of policy by other means” in his famous work “On...

Four Muslim men died in Bengal jail in 10 days; CID to probe allegations raised by family members

After the families of four Muslim men —who were died in West Bengal jail in the last 10 days— have said that the deceased men were grievously tortured to death and alleged foul play, a CID probe into the four deaths has been initiated.

“Very beautiful!”: Retired IPS officer appreciates cops for beating Muslim protesters

A video of at least nine Muslims being brutally beaten by policemen in a Saharanpur police station shared by Asthana on Twitter with the caption "Beautiful, very beautiful " has triggered criticism.

UP: Muslim vendor tortured in Police station, 5 cops booked

A 22 year old Muslim man was tortured in a police station in Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh by station head, four constables and two "unidentified" persons.

Beaten and hunted by colleagues: Ordeal of a Muslim cop in West Bengal

On a very ordinary morning of 6 August last year, a police constable in West Bengal, Suraf Hussain and his family were attacked by his colleagues. Their lives have taken unexpected and unpleasant turns since then.