Incident Reports

Police accused of torturing detainee in custody

2020-02-27

Madhes, Dhanusha, Aaurahi

Family members of 25-year-old Sunil Kumar Khatwe Mandal of Bideha Municipality-5 Ekahari have accused the in-charge of Tinkauriya Police Post In Aurahi assistant sub-inspector Mod Narayan Yadav of arresting Sunil Kumar from home on February 27 and torturing him in custody. Sunil Kumar who sustained a serious injury on both his legs was undergoing treatment at Janakpur provincial hospital before being discharged from hospital on February 29 evening. Sunil Kumar's elder brother accused the police of arresting him without warrant and beating him with metal pipe and boots. Police arrested Sunil Kumar for his alleged accomplice in helping 20-year-old Anil Kumar Mandal of Dhanauji Rural Municipality-3 who eloped with a local girl.

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Collective
Primary Form Torture
Weapons Blunt weapon
Primary Cause Violence in prisons (violence by correction officers, prisoners etc.)
Actor 1 - Number of people 1
Actor 1 - Affiliations Police
Actor 1 - Youth unknown
Actor 2 - Number of people 1
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Citizen/Individuals
Actor 2 - Youth youth
Youth Injured 1
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