Auto driver dies in Rajendranagar; family alleges police brutality

Auto driver dies in Rajendranagar; family alleges police brutality

Hyderabad: In yet another incident of police brutality, an auto driver, 35, died after being allegedly subjected to third-degree torture by Rajendranagar police on Tuesday evening, May 13. The deceased Mohd Irfan, a resident of Gandipet, was having issues with his wife, Nahida, whom he had been married to for 12 years. Her family took Irfan to the Rajendranagar police station to resolve the issue at around 7:30 pm. “At the police station, after …

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Hyderabad Auto Driver Dies After Alleged Police Beating in Rajendranagar Station

A 35-year-old auto-rickshaw driver, Mohd Irfan, died under suspicious circumstances after he was allegedly beaten by police officers at the Rajendranagar Police Station on Tuesday night. The incident has triggered outrage and calls for accountability.

The comprehensive human rights defense committee Gobixha (@CodeDH) described as police brutality the acts of violence and torture recorded in the Tanivet prison that left two people dead and another more disappeared. He highlighted the lack of respect for the protocols and human rights of persons deprived of their liberty in the operation ordered by the Undersecretary of Prevention and Social Rehabilitation of the @SSPC_GobOax . He called for cl…