PUCL seeks action against two cops

By Our Staff Reporter

HYDERABAD, SEPT.8 The State committee of the People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) has demanded registration of attempt to murder case against the Moinabad CI and the SI for the ``illegal detention and torture'' of Indrapati Jangaiah (23) in the police lock-up for 42 days from March 24 this year.

Messrs Jaya Vindyala, general secretary, Iqbal Khan, joint secretary of the PUCL, Prof. K. Chakradhar Rao, City unit president, and Mohd. Raziuddin, general secretary, at a press conference here on Saturday sought protection to the man, payment of ex-gratia and medical expenses.

They said Jangaiah was taken into custody by the Moinabad police on a complaint of murder of his brother-in-law. Shankaraiah, but the it was proved false ``when Shankaraiah was found alive.''

The PUCL leaders alleged that the victim was subjected to third- degree torture and forced to drink urine of a co-detenu, when he asked for water. A letter was also written by the PUCL to the Chief Minister, Mr. N. Chandrababu Naidu, in this regard.

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