Dalit Woman Dies In Police Custody; SHRC Requests Investigation
National Commission for Scheduled Castes has issued a notice to the Telangana government for the death of a Dalit woman, Mariyamma in police custody, due to alleged torture. The notice came after the Telangana State Human Rights Commission got to know about the woman’s death on June 23. Further, they asked for a thorough investigation of the incident from Rachakonda Commissioner Mahesh Bhagwat, within seven days.