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Topic: Fake encounter

‘Poetic justice’ or ‘fake encounter’? Kin contradict police version of 19-yr-old’s death in Gurdaspur

Police say Ranjit Singh shot at them while trying to escape and was subsequently killed in a shootout. The family says CIA killed their son in custody and then staged an encounter.

Proof of torture to false records, what led CBI court to convict 5 Punjab ex-cops for 1993 fake encounters

The 5 retired officers have been handed life term for abducting, torturing & killing 7 men in fake encounters in Tarn Taran.

12 Noida cops face charges over ‘fake encounter, torture’ of B.Tech student. What the 2022 case is

In September 2022, police officers allegedly attempted to frame Somesh Gautam, a Mathura resident, in murder-for-money plot. Police, however, maintain encounter was legitimate.

Autopsy finds antemortem, homicidal injuries in 3 Hmar men killed in Assam Police’s custody

Police had said 'armed militants' were apprehended & shot during operation to nab other militants in Cachar district. Families claimed trio killed in ‘fake encounter’.

Shots fired to kill — Why ‘Hyderabad encounter’ panel wants 10 cops booked for murder

SC-appointed panel, in its report submitted in court, said accused were ‘deliberately fired upon with an intent to cause their death’. SC has transferred case to Telangana High Court.

Shillong returns to markets ‘hoping for calm’ after violence, curfew over ex-militant’s killing

On 13 August, a former militant was killed by police, leading to violence in the city two days later. Curfew was imposed and a judicial probe ordered into the killing.

With its betrayal in Bastar, Congress has abandoned adivasi cause — one that gave it power

A Congress leader who used to call security forces 'evil' told an officer involved in the Chhattisgarh police operation that killed three adivasis in Silger 'not to be deterred by deaths'.

Chhattisgarh govt to initiate action in 2012 Sarkeguda ‘fake’ encounter case

Judicial commission found encounter that killed 17 villagers for being ‘Maoists’ was fake. Chhattisgarh home minister promises swift action soon.

Sohrabuddin Sheikh case witness wants verdict stayed, says many not allowed to depose

Rizwana Khan, the wife of Azam Khan, an alleged former aide of Sohrabuddin Sheikh, has said that their entire family had been threatened.

On last day of Sohrabuddin case trial, CBI says couldn’t establish chain of events

Judge S.J. Sharma tells prosecutor that the Sohrabuddin case is not a foregone conclusion just because 92 witnesses have turned hostile.

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