Police Torture

Extradition case: Vijay Mallya raises woman's torture, death in Byculla prison as reality of Indian jails, says report

Vijay Mallya is likely to have raised the death of a woman prisoner, Manjula Shetye, in Byculla jail in June to oppose his extradition

PM Modi's call for SMART cops: Why Indian police needs tough love

Police cannot become SMART themselves, but have to be set free by politicians. Modi’s call, therefore, should have been addressed to the Indian politicians.

Punjab: Two women accused of theft, 'given electric shocks' in police station

In a shocking case, two women accused in a theft case were allegedly given electric shocks inside a police station in Bholath area in Punjab.

Police torture over petty theft leads Punjab teen to commit suicide

A teenager committed suicide here after being allegedly tortured by a cop for his "involvement" in a theft case.