custodial torture
Dalit Man Dies After Alleged Police Brutality in Bengaluru: Investigation Launched into Custodial Death
Nov 28, 2025 06:27 pm CST
A 24-year-old Dalit man died under mysterious circumstances after allegedly being beaten in police custody and subsequently admitted to a private rehabilitation center in Bengaluru. His family has filed a complaint accusing police personnel and the rehab facility of violence, illegal detention, and negligence, prompting an investigation under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
Madras High Court Orders CBCID Investigation Into Alleged Custodial Death of Scheduled Caste Youth in Tamil Nadu
Oct 11, 2025 08:31 am CST
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has ordered a Crime Branch-CID investigation into the alleged custodial death of 30-year-old Dinesh Kumar, a Scheduled Caste youth from Madurai. Family members claim police tortured him to death while officials maintain he accidentally drowned after escaping custody. The court has mandated immediate postmortem and preservation of evidence in this case that raises serious questions about police conduct and caste-based discrimination.
Tamil Nadu Police Officers Sentenced to 11 Years for Teen's Custodial Death in Landmark Ruling
Sep 26, 2025 06:34 pm CST
In a groundbreaking verdict, the Madurai District and Sessions Court has sentenced four police officers to 11 years imprisonment for the 2019 custodial death of 17-year-old Muthu Karthik. The court also ordered investigation against other officers for evidence tampering and mandated action against medical professionals who concealed torture evidence, marking a rare instance of accountability in custodial death cases in Tamil Nadu.