The Bengaluru Police has suspended sub-inspector Harish K.N of the Byatarayanapura police station in connection with the incident.
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New Delhi: A 23-year-old Muslim man from Bengaluru was allegedly assaulted and forced to drink urine in police custody, prompting authorities concerned to suspend the police official allegedly responsible for the same, according to the Indian Express.
Suspended sub-inspector Harish K.N. is associated with the Byatarayanapura police station. A departmental inquiry has been initiated to probe into the allegations levelled by the victim’s family.
On Thursday, December 2, the victim, Tausif Pasha (23), was taken to the police station over a quarrel with his neighbour at around 1 am, according to Tausif’s father, Aslam Pasha.
He also alleged that his son was assaulted in the custody, and the cops had demanded money for his son’s release. “But we never knew that Tausif was subject to brutal torture till he came out of the police station,” said Aslam Pasha.
Tausif alleged that he was hit with a cricket bat at least 30 times in his abdomen by the suspended cop and two other police constables. “They hit me with a cricket bat at least 30 times and when I asked them for water to drink, they made me drink urine. They also cut my beard. I begged them not to do so as it was part of my faith, but they said this (police station) was not a religious centre. They also made me clean the police station,” he added.
According to Aslam Pasha, his son was released only after the intervention of MLA B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan. He added that Tausif was admitted to Victoria Hospital and was discharged on Monday, December 7. The victim’s family also showed images of bruises on Tausif’s back, thighs and on other parts of his body.
Based on the interim report submitted by the police department on Monday evening, sub-inspector Harish K.N. was suspended for dereliction of duty, not reporting to the police station and for not registering the case, according to Sanjeev M Patil, deputy commissioner of police (West), Bengaluru.
This is the third such incident of police torture reported from Karnataka recently.
A few days back a 22-year-old Muslim youth was allegedly assaulted in custody at the Varthur police station in Bengaluru after he was detained in a theft case. The victim had to undergo surgery to amputate his right arm after the assault. One police head constable and two police constables were suspended after the news of torture emerged.
In another incident, the Criminal Investigation Department of the Karnataka Police arrested a police sub-inspector of Gonibeedu police station after he alleged to have forced a Dalit man to drink urine.
source ; the wire
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