
IB officers tortured ISRO scientists, CBI tells HC
The Hindu
Agency opposes bail pleas of ex-DGP of Gujarat, others in frame-up case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) informed the Kerala High Court on Thursday that Intelligence Bureau (IB) officers had physically tortured and harassed then Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientist Nambi Narayanan and others during interrogation in connection with the ISRO espionage case. In a statement opposing the bail pleas of former Gujarat Director General of Police (DGP) R.B. Sreekumar, two former police officers and a former IB officer in the espionage frame-up case, the CBI pointed out that though custody of the accused was given to the local police, they were “physically” in the custody of the IB officers.More Related News

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