Muslims allege torture by Hyerabad cops

GOTFIVEONIT · #1 (**permalink**) 10-17-2007, 01:37 AM

HYDERABAD

Muslims allege torture by Hyd cops, panel goes to CM

Tuesday, 16 October 2007

Hyderabad, October 16: The Andhra Pradesh State Minorities Commission has accused the city police in Hyderabad of illegally detaining and torturing 20 Muslim men.

The Commission has submitted a report to the Chief Minister and appointed a panel after families of some of the men alleged torture in custody.

The panel has confirmed the allegations, and the Commission is now asking the state government to punish the police officials involved.

In its report the Commission says the panel could not meet seven of the men arrested. It adds that injuries were inflicted on the bodies of nine men, some of them indicating the use of electricity and needles.

-Agencies

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Arabesque · #2 (**permalink**) 10-17-2007, 01:40 AM

What's their crime? What are they held for?

GOTFIVEONIT · #3 (**permalink**) 10-17-2007, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Arabesque

What's their crime? What are they held for?

alot of it was related to the recent bombings in hyderabad this past year.