Hyderabad Influencer Alleges Custodial Torture at Bhavani Nagar Police Station

The Story in Brief

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.

The Indian Opinion

Claims of custodial torture cannot be treated as proof, but they cannot be brushed aside as a routine police dispute either. The loudest narratives, whether that police are automatically guilty or that an influencer is seeking attention, run ahead of the facts. An impartial inquiry should establish the detention record, station CCTV, medical findings and the alleged blank-paper signature. Those four pieces of evidence should determine accountability, not political pressure or social-media outrage.

Source: siasat.com

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