Custodial Death  

The Kerala government has decided to hand over the Nedumkandam custodial death case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)

Kerala high court granted bail to sub-inspector KA Sabu, in the Nedumkandam custodial death case. The court said the probe is almost complete and detention of the accused is not necessary in the case
 

The new autopsy report of custodial death victim Rajkumar says multiple injuries were found on the back of the body and these injuries led to Rajkumar's demise

The body of a victim of a custodial death in Kerala, Rajkumar, was exhumed for a second autopsy on Monday. The second post-mortem stated that there were more injuries on the body of the victim
 

Three Kerala policemen in the Rajkumar custodial death case were remanded to custody by the Peermade judicial first class magistrate court. On the same day, the Thodupuzha district sessions court rejected the bail plea of prime accused sub inspector KA Sabu and fourth accused civil police officer Sajeev

Custodial death case victim Rajkumar’s wife has been granted government job by the Kerala government. Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan also decided to provide Rs 4 lakh to Rajkumar's mother and children, Kasthuri, Jessy and Joshy.
 

The state government is also examining the complaint against the Idukki sub-inspector (SP), who is the main accused in the case. 49-year-old Rajkumar, who was in custody, died on June 21 while he was being taken to Peermade Taluk Hospital, Idukki after he complained of physical illness.

The remand report also states that the SI KA Sabu didn't interfere and didn't report to senior officials that other cops in the station were assaulting Rajkumar.

 

Human rights organisation in Madurai, People’s Watch, has accused top police offers in Madurai of hiding evidence in custodial deaths that have been reported in the area

 

 The suspended personnel are identified as sub-inspector KA Sabu, assistant sub-inspector CB Rejimon, and two other policemen; Niyas and Sajimon Antony. Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Wednesday that a Special Investigation Team will probe the death of Rajkumar.
 

A Gujarat court on Thursday (June 20) sentenced former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt to life imprisonment in a custodial death case, which took place in 1990.The DMK has decided that it will hold protests across Tamil Nadu on June 22 to urge the government to tackle water crisis in the state. Watch MyNation in 100 seconds.

On November 11, 1990, Prabhudas Madhavji Vaishnani  died in police custody after brutal torture by the police officer.

The new decision is based on a report by Kerala Police chief Lokanath Behera which justified George’s actions. Sreejith died while he was in custody of the Rural Tiger Force, a squad formed by George during his tenure as Ernakulam Rural SP on April 7, 2018.
 

The Jamaat-e-Islami member said that he knew about hidden RDX in Khrew area, following which he was taken to the location. However, other than cooperating with cops, he tried to escape and the accident happened. 
 

Custodial death of 'terror suspect' in Jammu and Kashmir. Cause of death yet to be known.