By Mir Alamgir
Hyderabad: A Dalit woman was allegedly subjected to third degree torture in presence of her minor son at Shadnagar police station under the Cyberabad commissionerate of Telangana during a probe into a theft case at a house. After the incident the detective inspector of the Shadnagar Ramireddy has been attached to the Cyberabad police Headquarters pending an inquiry into the allegations.
“ACP Shadnagar NCH Rangaswamy is conducting an inquiry into the incident. Further action will be taken based on the inquiry report,” said the Cyberabad police in a press release.
The victim of torture, Sunitha, lives with husband Bheemiah, and a minor son aged 13 years at Ambedkar colony falling under Shadnagar police station. It so happened that on July 24, a man Nagender lodged a complaint with Shadnagar police alleging someone had stolen 24 tolas of gold ornaments and Rs. 2 lakh cash from his house. He allegedly told the police he suspected Sunitha and her family.
The Shadnagar police under the leadership of Detective Inspector Rami Reddy called Bheemaiah and Sunitha to the police station on July 24. In the police station, Bheemaiah was taken first to the interrogation room and reportedly thrashed by policemen brutally. He was let-off, and it was Sunitha’s turn to face the brutality.
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