Telangana: Four Police Officers Suspended Over Custodial Death Due To Torture

Medak Superintendent of Police Rohini Priyadarshini said that Circle inspector Madhu, sub-inspector Rajasekhar and constables Prashanth and Pavan Kumar of Medak town have been suspended.

Telangana DGP Anjani Kumar

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Four police personnel were suspended in the Medak district of Telangana on Sunday over the death of a man while in police custody following alleged torture. According to an IANS report, Medak Superintendent of Police Rohini Priyadarshini said that Circle Inspector Madhu, Sub-Inspector Rajasekhar, and Constables Prashanth and Pavan Kumar of Medak town have been suspended.

A day after the Director General of Police Anjani Kumar requested a probe into the incident by a senior officer, Inspector General of Police Chandrasekhar Reddy issued the suspension order.

The DGP had directed the IGP to initiate disciplinary action against the inspector and sub-inspector.

The police chief also directed the IGP to delegate and supervise the investigation to a senior officer from the Kamareddy district.
Reportedly, Mohammad Qadeer, a 35-year-old daily wage laborer, succumbed on Friday to the injuries he had sustained due to torture by police.

The man was picked up from his sister's house in Hyderabad on January 29 on suspicion of being involved in a theft case. He was taken to Medak, where the police allegedly kept him in illegal custody for five days and tortured him.

Qadeer was let off on February 2. His family alleged that he was tortured by police using third-degree methods. Due to the alleged torture, Qadeer could not stand on his feet, and his kidneys were also damaged. On February 9, he was admitted to a hospital in Medak.

As Qadeer's condition kept deteriorating, he was referred to Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad for better treatment. However, he succumbed to his injuries on February 17. He is survived by his wife and two children. The body was handed over to the family members early Saturday morning after the autopsy, and it was later buried in Medak.

(With IANS inputs)