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TopicPolice custody death

Topic: Police custody death

‘Custodial murder’ — AIADMK spokesperson slams DMK after Sivaganga autopsy report released

Citing the postmortem report, Kovai Sathyan said that there were cigarette burns on the temple guard’s body and ‘not a single organ was left untouched’.

Former IPS Sanjiv Bhatt’s 20-yr jail term will start after life sentence. Here’s what it means

Ex-IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt was Thursday sentenced to 20-year jail in 1996 drug planting case, while he had been handed life imprisonment in 2019 in custodial death case.

Row over ‘custodial torture death’ in Telangana. ‘Thrashed, forced to give wrong custody dates’

Mohammed Khadeer died in hospital on 16 February. Video purportedly showing him saying he was tortured in police custody has sparked outrage.

Alcoholism or torture? What’s known about UP man who died hours after police questioning

Bluish marks covered Jitendra alias Kallu’s back after death, leading to allegations of police brutality. Family says he was scared but denied being beaten up, wants those responsible punished.

8 ex-DGPs write to Nitish Kumar after Bihar police custody deaths, ask for ‘prompt action’

Two Muslim men, picked up for interrogation in a murder case, were tortured to death. Post-mortem report is still awaited.

On Camera

With nuke lunacy, Asim Munir joins Pakistan’s Hall of Generals who swapped brains for bluster

Munir indicates that he’s willing to go for broke, even if it risks taking his country “and half the world” down with him. It’s important to understand where he is coming from.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

‘Next war may come sooner than expected, will require whole-of-nation approach’—Army chief

Gen Dwivedi framed Op Sindoor not just as retaliation to Pahalgam, but as demonstration of India’s capability to fight multi-domain conflicts with integration between services & agencies.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.