Tamil Nadu IPS Officer Suspended After Charges of Alleged Custodial Torture
1 year, 8 months ago

Tamil Nadu IPS Officer Suspended After Charges of Alleged Custodial Torture

The Quint  

Shocking allegations of custodial torture were levelled by a group of men from Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu, following which the Director general of police took action against the IPS officer, Balveer Singh. The 10 men who faced the alleged custodial torture were previously arrested for offences such as clashing over a love affair, money lending, breaking CCTV cameras, and a marital dispute, The New Indian Express reported. The Assistant Superintendent of Police Balveer Singh at the Ambasamudram police division in the Tirunelveli district has been accused of breaking teeth and crushing testicles of two persons after they were called for interrogation on the charge of attempted murder on 23 March. Chellappa, one of the victims, in a purported video shared online said that the ASP locked them in a room and tied their hands with the help of other police personnel.

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Dilip Cherian | Senior Andhra cops suspended for wrongful arrest of model
3 months ago

Dilip Cherian | Senior Andhra cops suspended for wrongful arrest of model

Deccan Chronicle  

The suspension of three senior IPS officers in Andhra Pradesh over the wrongful arrest of actor-model Kadambari Jethwani has sparked a debate about the misuse of power and the need for accountability. There’s also talk among insiders that Mr Bhatt’s exit may be linked to dissatisfaction from the newly appointed Union steel secretary, Sandeep Poundrik, who is known for his …

Bollywood actress harassment case: Andhra Pradesh government suspends three top IPS officers
3 months, 1 week ago

Bollywood actress harassment case: Andhra Pradesh government suspends three top IPS officers

The Hindu  

The Andhra Pradesh government on Sunday suspended senior IPS officers P. Sitharama Anjaneyulu, Kanthi Rana Tata and Vishal Gunni, in Bollywood actor Kadambari Jethwani’s case. The suspension orders said the then Director General of Police Mr. Sitharama Anjaneyulu, Vijayawada Police Commissioner Mr. Kanthi Rana and Deputy Commissioner of Police Mr. Gunni, showed highhandedness, acted even before registering the case, and …

DGP suspends two cops for ‘harassing’ Bollywood actress
3 months, 1 week ago

DGP suspends two cops for ‘harassing’ Bollywood actress

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: In a major development in the alleged police harassment against Bollywood actress and model Kadambari Jethwani, Director General of Police Ch Dwaraka Tirumala Rao suspended two police officers on Saturday. The suspension of former West Assistant Commissioner of Police K Hanumantha Rao and former Ibrahimpatnam inspector M Satyanarayana comes after an internal inquiry revealed that the Ibrahimpatnam police violated …

Ambasamudram custodial torture | Tamil Nadu government revokes suspension of ASP Balveer Singh
11 months ago

Ambasamudram custodial torture | Tamil Nadu government revokes suspension of ASP Balveer Singh

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu Government has revoked the suspension of former Ambasamudram Assistant Superintendent of Police Balveer Singh IPS, who has been charge-sheeted by the Crime Branch CID in four cases of custodial torture. Mr. Singh, accused of pulling out the teeth of suspects in custody at three police stations in Ambasamudram Sub-Division, was placed under suspension pending inquiry in March …

Suspended Tamil Nadu Special DGP sentenced to three years for sexual harassment
1 year, 6 months ago

Suspended Tamil Nadu Special DGP sentenced to three years for sexual harassment

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 16, 2023 19:29 IST - 2 MINS READ The Chief Judicial Magistrate court in Villupuram, Tamil Nadu, sentenced Rajesh Das, the suspended Tamil Nadu Special DGP of Law and Order and Accused No 1 in a sexual harassment case, to three years of rigorous imprisonment on June 16. The case involved the senior police officer sexually abusing …

Tamil Nadu appoints IAS officer to probe custodial torture allegations
1 year, 8 months ago

Tamil Nadu appoints IAS officer to probe custodial torture allegations

Hindustan Times  

The Tamil Nadu government on Friday ordered senior IAS officer P Amudha to conduct an investigation into the alleged custodial torture case in Tirunelveli district in which IPS officer Balveer Singh has been suspended. Two men had alleged that Singh hit them on genitals and a family had said that two minors, aged 17 and 16, were also taken into …

Custodial torture: 2 constables transferred
1 year, 8 months ago

Custodial torture: 2 constables transferred

Hindustan Times  

Chennai: Two police constables have been transferred in Tamil Nadu’s Tirunelveli district in connection with the case of custodial torture by the suspended IPS officer Balveer Singh, police said. Two Tamil Nadu police constables transferred in connection with custodial torture case. “Sub-inspector Vasudevan has also been suspended but in a different matter on charges of corruption.” Singh, a 2020-batch officer, …

Tamil Nadu State Human Rights Commission orders probe into Ambasamudram custodial torture allegations
1 year, 8 months ago

Tamil Nadu State Human Rights Commission orders probe into Ambasamudram custodial torture allegations

The Hindu  

The State Human Rights Commission has ordered an investigation into allegations that Ambasamudram Assistant Superintendent of Police Balveer Singh broke the teeth of suspects in custody. Taking cognisance of a report published by The Hindu, the SHRC directed the Inspector-General of Police/Director, Investigation Wing, to probe the incident and submit a report in six weeks. The suspects in a case …

Kerala: Former IPS narrates how he has been hounded by CPM leaders for not toeing their line in a murder investigation
3 years ago

Kerala: Former IPS narrates how he has been hounded by CPM leaders for not toeing their line in a murder investigation

Op India  

A former IPS officer named K Radhakrishnan has recalled how he was harassed and humiliated by the CPM government and politicians for not obeying the party’s instructions regarding investigations in a murder case. As per the NIE report, K Radhakrishnan, a former IPS officer in Kerala, was suspended from his post in 2006 for not toeing the CPM lines in …

Suspended IPS Officer Moves Supreme Court Seeking Transfer Of Sexual Harassment Case Out Of Tamil Nadu
3 years, 4 months ago

Suspended IPS Officer Moves Supreme Court Seeking Transfer Of Sexual Harassment Case Out Of Tamil Nadu

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned the plea filed by a suspended Indian Police Service officer of Tamil Nadu Police seeking transfer of the trial of a sexual harassment case against him out of Tamil Nadu on the ground that the series of orders passed by the Madras High Court against him had prejudiced his chances for a fair trial. …

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