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Custodial killings ‘worst kind of crime’: Jharkhand High Court raps state government; fresh probe ordered in over 260 cases
May 15, 2026 2:51 am
According to the state’s own affidavit, inquiries in 262 of these cases were conducted by Executive Magistrates instead of Judicial Magistrates despite a statutory requirement mandating judicial probes in custodial death cases.
170 custodial deaths in first 74 days this year; Bihar, Rajasthan, UP top the list: MHA data
March 25, 2026 11:24 am
According to state police and NHRC data, Bihar topped the list with 19 cases, followed by Rajasthan (18), Uttar Pradesh (15), while the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Punjab reported 14 cases each, MoS Home Nityanand Rai told the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
Over 400 custodial deaths: Jharkhand High Court seeks clarity from govt
February 22, 2026 12:58 am
The court directed the state govt to file a comprehensive affidavit clarifying whether mandatory judicial inquiries were conducted in each case
Pay Rs 10 lakh to kin of 36-yr-old man who died in police custody in March 2021: NHRC to UP Govt
December 12, 2025 9:16 am
The Commission also criticised the UP police for “deliberately concealing facts” and failing to provide a credible explanation for multiple injuries found on the deceased.
Punjab health club owner dies of gunshot wounds in custody
December 13, 2024 8:29 am
Family alleges foul play, police claim it is suicide and the man shot himself with a licensed pistol
Lucknow: Court rejects closure report in custodial death, orders probe
November 04, 2024 8:19 am
The case dates back to March 2021, when Zia-ud-din, a resident of a village in Azamgarh, was allegedly detained for questioning in a robbery case.
Post-mortem examination of Surat gangrape accused, who died in police custody, points to physical injuries
October 12, 2024 2:47 am
An inquiry has been initiated into the death of the accused, Shivshanker Chaurasia. He is among the three persons accused in the case of rape of a 17-year-old minor girl in Surat.
Man’s death in Noida police custody: Two women co-workers arrested on abetment of suicide charge
May 18, 2024 5:44 am
The family members of Yogesh Kumar had earlier blamed police personnel for his death, alleging they had demanded a Rs 5 lakh bribe to release him.
Two cops held over custodial death of 19-year-old youth in Maharashtra’s Akola
April 18, 2024 4:31 pm
Two other police constables, who were allegedly involved in the custodial death, have also been booked under the charges of murder
Lakhimpur Kheri: Two cops booked for murder after Dalit man dies in custody
April 15, 2024 8:10 am
Villagers block highway, family alleges he was given electric shocks
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