# Hyderabad Influencer Alleges Custodial Torture at Bhavani Nagar Police Station 2026-08-06T17:52:29+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Hyderabad influencer Shahnawaz Alam alleges that Bhavani Nagar police detained him from about 3 am until 1 pm on Thursday and assaulted him inside the station. He claims personnel tied his hands and legs, applied chilli powder to his body, beat him with leather belts for more than 90 minutes and made him sign a blank paper. He says officers gave no reason for the detention. Mirchowk ACP G Shyam Sunder told Siasat.com that an inquiry is under way and declined to provide further details. Yakutpura MLA Jaffar Hussain Meraj visited the station and sought a senior-level inquiry. Alam’s family and supporters protested outside, demanding action. Alam has also sought the SHO’s removal and threatened self-harm if it does not happen. ## Coverage - siasat.com Tags: Bhavani Nagar, custodial torture, Hyderabad police, police inquiry Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/hyderabad-influencer-alleges-custodial-torture-at-bhavani-nagar-police-station/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/hyderabad-influencer-alleges-custodial-torture-at-bhavani-nagar-police-station/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.