Custodial Torture Death In Telangana
Four police officers in Telangana’s Medak district were suspended on Sunday after a man died in police custody as a result of alleged custodial torture.
Circle inspector Madhu, sub-inspector Rajasekhar, and Medak town constables Prashanth and Pavan Kumar have all been suspended, according to Medak Superintendent of Police Rohini Priyadarshini.
Their suspension was ordered by Inspector General of Police Chandrasekhar Reddy, a day after Director General of Police Anjani Kumar ordered an investigation into the incident by a senior officer. The DGP had directed the IGP to delegate the investigation to a senior officer from the Kamareddy district and supervise it.The police chief also stated that disciplinary action against the inspector and sub-inspector has been initiated.Mohammad Qadeer, 35, a daily wage labourer, died on Friday from injuries sustained as a result of police torture.
On January 29, the man was apprehended at his sister’s house in Hyderabad on suspicion of theft. He was taken to Medak, where police allegedly tortured him and held him in illegal custody for five days. On February 2, Qadeer was released. His family claimed that police tortured him in the third degree. Qadeer was unable to stand on his own as a result of the alleged torture, and his kidneys were also damaged.
On February 9, he was admitted to a hospital in Medak.As Qadeers condition kept deteriorating, he was referred to Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad for better treatment.
However, he succumbed to his injuries on February 17.He is survived by his wife and two children.The body was handed over to the family members early Saturday morning after autopsy and it was later buried in Medak.
Custodial Torture
Custodial death is a death that occurs while a person is in the custody of law enforcement officials or in a correctional facility. It can occur due to various causes such as use of excessive force, neglect, or abuse by the authorities.In the last five years, the highest number of custodial deaths (80) has been reported in Gujarat, followed by Maharashtra (76), Uttar Pradesh (41), Tamil Nadu (40) and Bihar (38).
The statistics presented by the NHRC and NCRB show a shocking number of custodial deaths. It must be altered. The state’s protection of police who abuse their authority is a major issue. Monitoring police actions in cases of custodial death is necessary, and police officers who act in bad faith must be prosecuted. A precedent must be established to demonstrate to the authorities that they cannot exercise their power beyond its limits.
