custodial death

Patna, April 4 – Tension gripped parts of the Katihar district on Saturday after the custodial death of a man triggered violent protests in the Phalka police station area.The incident revolves around 24-year-old Rakesh Kumar Yadav, whose death in police custody has sparked serious allegations...

Madurai (Tamil Nadu), April 2 A district court on Thursday deferred the announcement of the sentence for nine police personnel convicted in the sensational 2020 Sathankulam custodial death case, in which a father and son died while in police custody, to April 6.Madurai First Additional...

Madurai, March 30 A court on Monday criticized the central and state governments for the delay in submitting reports regarding the health, financial status, and conduct of nine police officers convicted in the high-profile Sathankulam custodial death case. The sentencing in the case was...

New Delhi, March 30 A 32-year-old Nigerian national died under mysterious circumstances after being apprehended by the Special Staff of the West district during an operation called "Kavach" in west Delhi, police said on Monday.The Delhi Police, in a statement, said that the incident occurred...

Dhaka, March 30 – A leader of the Awami League was seriously injured after being shot by unidentified assailants in Mirpur upazila of Kushtia district, according to local media reports. This is the latest incident of political violence in Bangladesh.The victim, 52-year-old Shafiqul Islam Azam...

Madurai, March 23 – In a landmark verdict that brings partial closure to one of Tamil Nadu’s most shocking custodial death cases, the First Additional District and Sessions Court in Madurai on Monday convicted nine police personnel for the murder of father-son duo P. Jayaraj and J. Bennix in...

Chandigarh/Amritsar, March 23 A Border Security Force constable, who was picked up by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) for questioning on March 3, has died in the central agency's custody, with his family alleging that he had been brutally assaulted.BSF constable Jaswinder Singh was picked...

Bengaluru, March 20 – Karnataka Home Minister, G. Parameshwara, handed over the investigation into an alleged custodial death reported from the Tumakuru district to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Friday.Speaking to the media in Bengaluru, HM Parameshwara said, “The death...

Chennai, March 19 – Negotiations on seat-sharing within the DMK-led alliance have stalled after the CPI agreed to contest five seats, going against its Left ally, the CPI(M), which continues to insist on a larger share.The CPI’s decision to reduce its demand – despite earlier joint discussions...

Dhaka, March 15 – As the number of deaths of Awami League members in custody continues to rise in Bangladesh, another party leader died in custody at Keraniganj Central Jail in Dhaka, local media reported on Sunday.The 55-year-old Shahnur Alam Shanto died on the night of March 13 while...

Chennai, March 12 There has been a significant decline in the number of crimes reported in Tamil Nadu since 2021, although certain sections are creating the impression that crime rates have been rising in recent months, the state government said on Thursday.Whether the cases involved sexual...

New Delhi, March 11 – The Delhi High Court on Wednesday deferred the hearing on a plea filed by the Unnao rape survivor seeking to enhance the sentence awarded to expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar and other convicted individuals in the custodial death case of her father.A division bench...

Key cases to be heard in the Delhi High Court on Wednesday, March 11:* The High Court will hear the plea of the Unnao rape survivor to increase Kuldeep Sengar's 10-year prison sentence to a death sentence in the custodial death case of her father.

Sivaganga (Tamil Nadu), March 9 The opposition AIADMK in Tamil Nadu has alleged that a 26-year-old man, who died recently while in police custody, was brutally tortured.The party has strongly condemned the incident, while the Tamil Nadu police maintain that the death was due to health...

Madurai (Tamil Nadu), March 8 High tension prevailed at the Madurai Government Rajaji Hospital on Sunday after a 26-year-old man, arrested in connection with an assault case, died in police custody. The deceased's parents have alleged brutal custodial torture and caste-based discrimination by...

Bahraich (UP), February 27 A murder case has been filed against the police station in-charge and other police officers after a 55-year-old man, arrested on charges of molesting a 10-year-old girl, allegedly died in custody, officials said on Friday.The man's family alleged that he was beaten...

New Delhi, February 26 The Delhi High Court has directed the AIIMS here to constitute a medical board to examine Jaideep Sengar, who is seeking suspension of his 10-year jail sentence on medical grounds in the custodial death case of the Unnao rape survivor's father.Jaideep Sengar (50) – the...

Chennai, February 21 A judicial inquiry has been ordered into the death of a 29-year-old man who was taken into custody for questioning, police said on Saturday, even as the victim's family and a human rights activist claimed he was subjected to police torture.The Punithan, who was picked up...

New Delhi, February 19 The Delhi High Court on Friday asked Jaideep Sengar, the brother of Unnao rape case convict Kuldeep Sengar, to surrender to jail authorities in connection with his conviction in the custodial death case of the survivor's father.A bench of Justices Navin Chawla and...

New Delhi, February 19 – The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notices in a plea filed by the Unnao rape survivor seeking to enhance the sentence awarded to expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the custodial death case of her father.A division bench comprising Justices Navin Chawla...