Implead CBI in plea over woman’s custodial death: HC tells PUCL
The Hindu
‘Why no criminal proceedings were initiated against police personnel responsible for death’
Observing that ‘custodial death’ of Mariamma was a fit case to be investigated by the CBI, Telangana High Court on Wednesday directed People’s Union of Civil Liberties (PUCL), which filed a PIL plea seeking judicial inquiry into her death, to implead CBI in the matter.
A Bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice A. Rajasheker Reddy, hearing the petition, instructed Assistant Solicitor General (ASG) N. Rajeshwara Rao to ensure CBI SP appeared before the court on the next date of hearing. The Bench also directed Advocate General B.S. Prasad to hand over the file relating to Mariamma’s custodial death to the ASG.
Mariamma (45) of Chinthakani village of Khammam district was brought to Addagudur police station of Rachakonda police commissionerate for questioning in a theft case. Two others were also brought for interrogation along with her. She died on this June 18 allegedly due to injuries sustained during third degree methods adopted by police during interrogation.
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