Topic: Police Custody
“My son was killed in police custody”: Mother of 20-year-old Muslim youth in Bihar’s Siwan
The death of 20-year-old Muslim youth Faiz Anwar while in police custody in Siwan district of Bihar has triggered public outrage, with serious allegations of torture, procedural lapses, and state inaction.
“Blindfolded, electric shocks, Islamophobic abuse”: Student activists allege torture in Delhi Police custody
The recent arrests of student activists in Delhi have raised serious concerns about the safety of human rights advocates and student activists in the country.
Bihar: Muslim man dies in police custody; Family alleges brutal assault by cops
Family members of a 32-year-old Muslim man who died in police custody in Bihar’s Kishanganj district alleged that he was brutally beaten by police with sticks and rifles on his face, stomach, and back.
Kashmiri man allegedly dies in Police custody; family demands probe
A civilian has allegedly died in police custody in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, sparking outrage and calls for justice from his family.
“They asked my wife to beat me,” Muslim couple share ordeal of custodial torture; seven cops booked
The Calcutta High Court has directed a Muslim couple to file an FIR against seven police officers, including the Islampur city police station in-charge in West Bengal's Uttar Dinajpur district, for alleged torture resulting in kidney failure for Muhammad Shahjamal (30) and his wife Sabnaj Khatun (24) in police custody.
UP: Muslim youth alleges assault in police custody after requesting officers to remove shoes in mosque
Junaid Babu, a resident of Darvaispur village in Kaushambi district of Uttar Pradesh has alleged that he was brutally beaten in the police custody as he asked them to not enter the mosque wearing shoes.
