TN govt appoints high-level investigative officer to probe Ambasamudram custodial torture case

Apr 07, 2023

P Amudha has also been appointed to enquire about other possible complaints of custodial torture in the Ambasamudram Police station limit.

Custodial torture should not be tolerated in any case: Kerala Speaker AN Shamseer

Sep 15, 2025

Kerala Legislative Assembly Speaker AN Shamseer has claimed that compared to other states, third-degree and custodial torture are very low in Kerala.

Sathankulam custodial death case: Madurai court awards death penalty to 9 police personnel for torture, murder of father-son duo

Apr 07, 2026

The First Additional District and Sessions Court in Madurai awarded the death penalty to nine police personnel accused of custodial torture and causing the...

Pakistan: PTI leader Swati names army personnel 'responsible' for 'custodial torture'

Oct 31, 2022

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Azam Swati named two military officials responsible for his custodial torture and called for them to be removed from their...

Pak activists raise concern over custodial torture in blasphemy cases

Nov 23, 2022

Joseph Jansen, chairperson of the rights group "Voice for Justice" said that the existing blasphemy laws did not guarantee a fair trial and religious...

45-year-old woman dies in police custody, kin allege torture

Jun 19, 2021

Yadadri (Telangana) [India], June 20 : A 45-year-old woman died at a hospital in Telangana's Yadadri on Saturday following alleged custodial torture at the...