BANGALORE: In yet another case of alleged illegal detention by the city police, two youngsters were rescued by the State Human Rights Commission on Tuesday.
Vinod Kumar (19) and Abhishek (21) were held at Talaghattapura police station for at least nine days before they were rescued.
According to SHRC officials, Vinod Kumar’s mother Jayamma approached SHRC saying the police had picked him up on September 15.
“When we raided the police station, we found Vinod Kumar and another person, identified as Abhishek. Police said Vinod and Abhishek had stolen two bikes and that they had even recovered the vehicles. However, there was no FIR registered and the two were not even produced before a court. We have confiscated all the documents from the station to make sure that nothing is added to the books after the raid,” an shrc official said.
According to statements given to SHRC by Talaghattapura police, Abhishek had stolen two bikes and, through Vinod, sold them to one Mohan.
When Mohan did not get original documents of the bike, he approached the police. Vinod was picked up and questioned and later Abhishek too was detained.
Probe Against CCB Officer
Bangalore: An internal inquiry has been initiated against a Central Crime Branch (CCB) officer accused of illegally detaining and harassing a man.
Sheikh Nizammudin recently approached the State Human Rights Commission accusing police inspector Dayanand Sigunasi of illegally detaining him and forcing him to sign three blank cheques and a document stating that he owed realtor Abdul Sattar, his neighbour, `57 lakh.
Nizammudin claimed that he owes Sattar only about `16 lakh and the latter had lodged a complaint with CCB to force him to give up his land. Nizammudin alleged that he was slapped by CCB officers, Sattar and Kanva Srinivasmurthy, a financier.
Cop ODs on Pills
An SI attached to Wilson Garden police station was hospitalised on Wednesday after he overdosed on sleeping pills.
It is not yet clear whether this was an accident or an attempt to commit suicide. The SI, K Y Praveen Kumar, has been in service for seven years.