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New Delhi: The NHRC on Wednesday said it has issued a notice to the Gujarat police chief over reports that a journalist was allegedly unlawfully apprehended last month by police authorities and also subjected to "physical torture". The journalist was allegedly stripped, suspended upside down and subjected to physical torture, resulting in serious injuries to him, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said in a statement quoting reports. The rights panel said it has taken "suo motu cognisance" of a media report that on March 22, a journalist was "apprehended in an unlawful manner by the Rajkot Crime Branch police in Gujarat".
Hyderabad: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to Telangana's Director General of Police (DGP), seeking a report on the death of an autorickshaw driver allegedly due to physical torture by police in Hyderabad. The NHRC took suo motu cognisance of a media report that a 35-year-old autorickshaw driver died on May 13, allegedly after being subjected to physical torture by police at Rajendranagar Police Station in Hyderabad. ...Read More >
Hyderabad Police said auto driver Irfan suddenly collapsed and fell unconscious while leaving the police station. He was immediately shifted to Osmania General Hospital but was declared dead on arrival. Hyderabad: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to Telangana's Director General of Police (DGP), seeking a report on the death of an autorickshaw driver allegedly due to physical torture by police in Hyderabad. The NHRC took suo motu cognisance of a media report that a ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of the suicide of a man after alleged physical torture in police custody at Delhi's Dwarka North Police Station. A day after the victim was taken to police custody for questioning in connection with a theft case, he committed suicide. Taking note of a press report, the apex human rights body said the contents of the news report, if true, raise a serious violation of the human rights of the victim. The NHRC issued a notice to the Delhi Commissioner of Police and called for a detailed ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday in its order refused to examine and pass any orders on a plea alleging sexual assault and custodial torture of a 17-year-old boy by Gujarat Police. The SC asked the petitioner to move to the High Court, noting that "we have all sympathies for you. We have all sympathies for you, but why did you not approach the HC?" the Bench of the apex court told the lawyer. The plea was filed by the petitioner, the sister of the victim. The top court's two-judge Bench, headed by Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta, asked the lawyer appearing for her to mov ...Read More >
Surat: The Amroli police in Surat have launched an investigation into a puzzling incident where an accountant working with a diamond firm reported that four fingers of his left hand were mysteriously severed after he fell unconscious near the Variyav Bridge. According to Tarpara's statement, he had gone to meet a friend near Vedant Circle and stopped on his way home to relieve himself. He claimed he suddenly lost consciousness and woke up to find the fingers of his left hand missing on Sunday ni ...Read More >
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that a 35-year-old auto-rickshaw driver died on 13th May, 2025, allegedly after being subjected to physical torture by the police at Rajendranagar Police Station in Hyderabad, Telangana. The Commission has observed that the contents of the press release, if true, raise a serious violation of the human rights of the victim. Therefore, it has issued a notice to the Director General of Police, Telangana, calling for a detailed report in the matter, within two weeks. According to the media report, ...Read More >
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has charged five individuals, including goldy Brar, in relation to the 2024 Gurugram club bombing plot, as revealed in a recently filed chargesheet. This case involves a conspiracy to bomb two clubs, aiming to disrupt communal harmony in Haryana, with the banned terrorist group Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) implicated. The NIA's investigation highlights the severity of the plot. Those charged include satinderjit Singh (Goldy Brar), Sachin Talian, Ankit, Bhavish, and Randeep Singh. News Directory 3 provides crucial updates on sensitive cases such ...Read More >
Balasore, July 14 (UNI) The National Commission for Women (NCW) has directed the Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) to conduct a fair and time-bound investigation into the attempted self-immolation of a college girl in Balasore. The NCW has also sought an Action Taken Report (ATR) within three days. NCW chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar took cognisance of the incident, in which a 20-year-old student of Fakir Mohan (FM) Autonomous College allegedly set herself ablaze after facing sexual harassment and academic threats from the Head of the B.Ed department. The victim, identified as Soumyashree ...Read More >
Kolkata, July 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The West Bengal unit of BJP, under the leadership of its new State party President Samik Bhattacharya is making all efforts to ensure a political rally in the state, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing it, before Trinamool Congress's annual Martyrs' day rally in Kolkata on July 21. An insider from the state committee of BJP said that the week before July 21, the Prime Minister is scheduled to go for an election campaign in Bihar where the Assembly polls are scheduled later this year. "We are trying hard so that the Prime Minister can spare some time ...Read More >
Medak: Telangana State BJP President N. Ramchander Rao on Friday appealed to the people to give the committed party an opportunity to meet the aspirations of the poor and downtrodden. Addressing a large gathering of party workers in Medak, the BJP chief remarked that citizens have experienced the rule of the BRS and the Congress party and have had bitter experiences with the deceitful practices of both. He urged people to support the BJP wholeheartedly in the upcoming local body elections as a way to teach the ruling Congress party a lesson for its unfulfilled promises. Rao emphasized that t ...Read More >
A plea has reached the Supreme Court accusing Gujarat Police of sexually assaulting and torturing a 17-year-old boy. The plea seeks the formation of a SIT excluding Gujarat police officers for a court-monitored CBI probe. Also, it requests an FIR under various laws, alleging illegal custody and denial of juvenile rights. The Supreme Court is set to examine a disturbing plea alleging the sexual assault and custodial torture of a 17-year-old boy by Gujarat Police. The case is scheduled to be heard ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday refused to examine a plea alleging sexual assault and custodial torture of a 17-year-old boy by Gujarat Police and asked the petitioner to move high court. "We have all sympathies for you but why you did not approach the high court?" a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta asked the lawyer appearing for the petitioner. The counsel referred to the brutality allegedly meted out to the minor. "Our question is, why could you not approach the high court under (Article) 226?" the bench reiterated. The lawyer referred to one of the pra ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: A high-voltage scene unfolded in the Odhav area on Friday when a man wanted in multiple criminal cases threatened to jump from a fourth-floor flat as police teams closed in on him.The accused, identified as Abhishek alias Shooter Sanjaysinh Tomar, 25, was wanted by several police stations across the eastern part of the city for various bodily offences. Ahmedabad City Crime Branch was tracking him for months. Acting on a tip-off, multiple teams from the agency arrived at a flat in Odhav, where the accused was reported to be staying.As officers approached the flat, the accused locked ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The NHRC on Friday said it has issued a notice to the Delhi police commissioner over reports that a man allegedly died by suicide after being subjected to "physical torture" in police custody, and sought a report in two weeks. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in a statement said according to the media report, the "victim had injury marks on his body". The commission has taken "suo motu cognisance of a media report that a man killed self on July 11, after alleged physical torture by police at Dwarka North police station, Delhi," the statement said. Reported ...Read More >
The NHRC has notified Delhi's police commissioner over allegations of a man's suicide following alleged physical torture in custody. Injury marks and electric shocks were reported. The deceased was involved in a theft complaint investigation, and the incident raises serious human rights concerns. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) addressed a serious issue on Friday, asking for a report from Delhi's police after allegations emerged that a man committed suicide as a result of being tortu ...Read More >
Srinagar: The Counter-Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) unit of Jammu and Kashmir Police is conducting searches at ten locations across four districts in the Valley. An official told news agency -- Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the raids are part of an ongoing investigation into a terror-crime case linked to a terrorist sleeper cell and recruitment module handled by Jaish commander Abdullah Ghazi from across the border. The searches are underway at one location in Pulwama, six in Ganderbal, one in Srinagar, and two in Budgam district -- (KNO) ...Read More >
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Berhampur: Police on Thursday arrested three more persons for their alleged involvement in the physical torture of two Dalit persons near Singipur under Dharakote police station limits in Ganjam district on June 26.The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) also took suo motu cognizance of the incident and sought reports from the govt in next two weeks."The three arrested persons include Sunil Swain (21) and Ashish Barala (19) of Bethuar and Santosh Kumar Polai (32) of Nabaratnapur," Chandrika Swain, inspector in-charge of Dharakote police station, said.With the fresh arrests, the total numbe ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Crime Branch of Odisha Police recorded the statement of a person who suffered burn injuries while trying to save a 20-year-old student who died after immolating herself over alleged sexual harassment. The Crime Branch on Wednesday took over the investigation into the death of the student of Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College in Balasore. Two officers of the Crime Branch visited SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack where Jyotiranjan Biswal, who was injured in his bid to save the student, is undergoing treatment. He is the lone available eyewitness who would be able to thr ...Read More >
New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report that eight patients died and three others were critically injured in a fire at the trauma centre ICU of the government-run Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in Rajasthan's Jaipur. According to the press report, carried on October 6, 18 patients were admitted to the ICU and semi-ICU wards of the hospital when the fire broke out. The blaze and toxic smoke reportedly hampered rescue operations. The ...Read More >
Mumbai: Ten years after he was acquitted by a trial court in the 7/11 serial train bomb blasts in Mumbai in 2006, Wahid Shaikh, a school teacher, filed a complaint before the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and other bodies, seeking compensation of ₹9 crore for his wrongful incarceration of nine years. Shaikh wrote in his complaint to the NHRC on Friday: "...the nine years I spent in wrongful custody, coupled with brutal custodial torture, have left me and my family devastated in ways n ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) The NHRC on Wednesday said it has issued a notice to the Gujarat police chief over reports that a journalist was allegedly apprehended last month in an unlawful manner by police authorities and also subjected to "physical torture". The journalist was allegedly stripped, suspended upside down and subjected to physical torture resulting in serious injuries to him, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said in a statement quoting reports. The rights panel said it has taken "suo motu cognisance" of a media report that on March 22, a journalist was "apprehended in an ...Read More >
HYDERABAD - As Eid al-Azha festivities approach, Dr. Akram Bajo, Head of Gastroenterology at Civil Hospital Hyderabad, has issued a health advisory urging citizens to consume meat in moderation. The doctor warned that excessive meat consumption can lead to digestive issues, diarrhea, and other health problems, particularly during the hot weather. Dr. Bajo recommended consuming sacrificial meat within three days and storing offal in cold storage for 24-48 hours to prevent infection. He also advised individuals with specific health conditions to avoid certain types of meat and to prioritize bala ...Read More >
Rajkot: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to the Gujarat Director General of Police (DGP) over the alleged custodial torture of a 17-year-old boy whose hair was forcibly yanked out, with a video of the act circulating on social media last monthThe NHRC took suo motu cognizance of media reports about the incident that allegedly took place in Rajkot city.In a statement issued on Wednesday, the human rights watchdog said it has sought a detailed report from the DGP within two weeks. The rights panel has observed that the content of the media report, if true, raises a ...Read More >
Youth Congress and Democratic Youth Federation of India activists on Thursday held separate protests here demanding strong action in connection with the death of a 26-year-old RSS worker, Anandu Aji. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for representational purposes only. Photograph: Kind courtesy OpenClipart-Vectors and Holger Langmaier/Pixabay.com Aji, a software engineer from Thampalakkad in Kottayam district, was found dead in a lodge at Thampanoor in Thiruvananthapuram on Oct ...Read More >
Patna: A police team from Andhra Pradesh on Monday, February 23, arrived in Bihar's Patna to arrest a senior police officer, only to be ticked off by the court concerned, which refused to grant transit remand citing "procedural lapses". According to Bhanu Pratap Singh, City (East) Patna Superintendent, the visiting police team took into custody Sunil Kumar Nayak, a 2005 batch IPS officer who had a few years ago served in Andhra Pradesh on an inter-cadre deputation, early in the morning. Nayak, who is currently posted here as an Inspector General (IG), Fire and Home Guards, "was picked up fro ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India has taken suo motu cognisance of the reported death of a 35-year-old auto-rickshaw driver who died on 13 May, allegedly after being subjected to physical torture by police officials at Rajendranagar Police Station in Hyderabad. On Thursday, the NHRC issued a notice to the Director General of Police (DGP), calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks. The Commission observed that the contents of the news reports, if true, indicate a serious violation of the victim's human rights. According to the media reports, th ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government and Mondha Police Station in Parbhani to register an FIR in the alleged custodial death of 35-year-old Somnath Vyankat Suryawanshi, who died on December 15, 2024, while in judicial custody at a state-run hospital. A bench of Justices Vibha Kankanwadi and Sanjay Deshmukh passed the interim order while hearing a petition filed by Somnath's mother, Vijayabai Suryawanshi, who has alleged that her son was illegally detained and brutally assaulted following communal unrest in Parbhani on December 10. Somn ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance on media reports concerning the death by suicide of a man who was allegedly subjected to physical torture in police custody at Dwarka North Police Station in the national capital. In light of the serious allegations, the NHRC has issued a notice to the Delhi Police Commissioner, demanding a detailed report within two weeks. According to reports, the victim--an IP University contract employee residing in Nangli Vihar--was taken into custody on July 10 for questioning regarding a theft c ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 12 (PTI) Abdul Wahid Shaikh, the only accused acquitted by the trial court in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts case, has sought a compensation of Rs 9 crore for his "wrongful incarceration" and "custodial torture". All remaining accused in the case were acquitted by the Bombay High Court in July this year. In his applications filed before the National Human Rights Commission as well as Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission on Friday, Abdul Wahid Shaikh also requested support for rehabilitation. Nine years after he was arrested by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in the ...Read More >