Telangana High Court on Wednesday ordered a magisterial inquiry into the alleged custodial torture of a tribal youngster Veera Shekhar by the police of Athmakur (S) in Suryapet district.
After hearing a PIL petition on the alleged custodial torture which ‘incapacitated’ the youngster, a bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Abhinand Kumar Shavili instructed Nalgonda District Principal and Sessions Judge to inquire into the incident. The inquiry into the alleged custodial torture by Athmakur SI and other policemen should be completed within two months.
Findings of the report should be presented to the HC, the bench said. Advocate Venkanna Mallikanti, appearing for the petitioner, said the youngster was picked up by police on the night of November 10 last year from Ramoji thanda reportedly on his suspected involvement in a theft. The boy’s family members went to Athmakur police station only to be told that they would be informed of his arrest in due course of time.
