police brutality

SHO, sub-inspector suspended after semi-nude pic of journalist in MP police station goes viral

Photographs and videos of a group of half-naked men, including a local journalist, standing at a police station in Madhya Pradesh have surfaced on social media on Thursday.

Apr 08, 2022, 10:56 AM IST

Madhya Pradesh: Journalist stripped in police station, here’s the whole story

An incident of police brutality has come to light from Madhya Pradesh’s Sidhi district, where the police not only beat up a local journalist, but also took off his clothes and put him in the lockup.

Apr 07, 2022, 22:56 PM IST

Kanpur cop suspended after video of him hitting man with child in arms in Uttar Pradesh goes viral

"A video is going viral on social media showing police beating a man with a child in his arms. Taking cognizance of that, we have suspended the inspector and department inquiry initiated," Inspector-General. Kanpur range, Kumar said.

Dec 11, 2021, 07:45 AM IST

‘Police killed our son’ alleges family, Madras High Court orders re-postmortem

The mother of the victim named Manikandan, a college student from Ramanathapuram, said that her son had been taken into the nearby police station for questioning after he attempted to flee a vehicle checkpost by speeding away on his bike.

Dec 07, 2021, 15:51 PM IST

TMC delegation to meet Amit Shah on Tripura violence ahead of Mamata Banerjee Delhi visit

A delegation of Trinamool Congress MPs will reach Delhi on Sunday to meet Home Minister Amit Shah.

Nov 21, 2021, 20:14 PM IST

UP police forcefully arrests former IPS officer Amitabh Thakur, video surfaces- Watch

A video showing Amitabh Thakur resisting arrest and trying to clamber on to the roof of the police vehicle outside his residence has gone viral. 

Aug 28, 2021, 09:57 AM IST

Beyonce's 'Formation' named as best music video of all time

‘Formation’ secured the Number 1 spot on a list of 100 music videos ranked by Rolling Stone magazine. The video, released in 2016 and directed by Melina Matsoukas, pushed other iconic music videos like Michael Jackson's ‘Billie Jean’, Prince's ‘Kiss’, and Lady Gaga's ‘Bad Romance’ aside.

Aug 02, 2021, 08:56 AM IST

Police brutality caught on camera, 47-year-old farmer dies in Tamil Nadu

In the video, the policeman named Periyasamy can be seen beating a man, Murugesan, despite cries and pleas from the victim’s friends. The incident took place at the Pappinaickaenpatti check-post under the Yethapur station limited in the Salem district.

Jun 23, 2021, 18:40 PM IST

Man accuses UP Police of hammering nails into feet, hand for violating COVID-19 curfew

The victim, identified as Ranjit, arrived at the Baradari Police Station along with his mother, with nails drilled in his hand and foot. He accused the police of committing the barberic act against him for defying the COVID curfew.

May 26, 2021, 22:36 PM IST

Arvind Kejriwal demands probe after video showing Delhi police thrash tempo driver goes viral

Condemning Delhi Police over an alleged assault of a man in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal demanded an investigation into the matter on Monday.

Jun 17, 2019, 15:15 PM IST

800 days later, Sreejith ends protest demanding justice for his brother after statement to CBI

Sreejith's brother had been killed in police custody in May 2014.

Jan 31, 2018, 14:49 PM IST

260 Malians deported by Algeria allege police brutality

Some 260 Malians expelled from Algeria in a massive swoop against illegal African migrants arrived home Sunday to Monday accusing Algerian security forces of brutality and saying many had been hurt and some killed.

Dec 13, 2016, 02:36 AM IST

WATCH: Horrifying brutality! Couple thrashed mercilessly by cops inside police station in Mumbai

The victim couple had gone to register a case at Kandivali Police Station.

May 23, 2016, 10:32 AM IST

Police counted 1, 2, 3 and launched assault on us, alleges student

A number of other protesters, predominantly JNU and Delhi University students, also painted a grim picture of the police action against them.

Feb 01, 2016, 22:09 PM IST

Drunk UP policeman calls madrassa teacher 'terrorist', throws him out of train

In yet another example of police brutality and high-handedness, a madrassa teacher was thrashed by a drunk UP cop. Not only this, the cop also called the cleric a 'terrorist' as he was unable to show his identity card to prove his 'nationality'.

Dec 23, 2015, 13:45 PM IST

Death of man in police custody sparks riots in Egypt

The news prompted hundreds to take to the streets in protest, chanting: "The police are thugs!"

Nov 26, 2015, 03:34 AM IST

Scotland Yard apologises to Sikhs over London protest

Twenty arrests were made on October 22 during a demonstration in London against police brutality in Punjab.

Nov 01, 2015, 19:24 PM IST