Three Pune women alleged police assaulted them and used casteist slurs during a missing person investigation. Rohit Pawar has sought action under the SC/ST Atrocities Act. Police have denied the allegations, citing no evidence in preliminary inquiry
KTR asked the party cadre to document police harassment and write down the names of police officers responsible, so that justice can be served when the time comes.
Justice Reddy specifically noted in the order that, police shall not interfere with personal liberty of the petitioner under the guise of investigation. Petitioner counsel E Venkata Siddartha, told court that the petitioner was dealing with a civil case against the complainant since 2019 and that the police are acting hand in glove with the complainant Marripalli Srinivas to pressurise the petitioner and his client to settle ongoing civil dispute.
Mohd Younus (50) who runs cloth business at SRT colony in Yakutpura, died by suicide allegedly due to the harassment of Rein Bazaar police on Saturday morning.
Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy of Telangana High Court directs Home Department to respond on writ alleging police harassment despite court orders, adjourning case to August 6.
Following a complaint for lost ornaments by the passengers, Nagarkurnool police called Venkataiah to the police station for inquiry, according to reports.