Govt Data Shows 348 Deaths, 1,189 Tortured In Police Custody
In response to MP Karti Chidambaram's query on police violence against the civilians, MoS for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai notified Lok Sabha on August 3. Reportedly, a total of 348 accused have died and 1,189 were tortured in police custody between 2018-2021, as per National Human Rights Commission's Data. Between 2020-2021, over 100 deaths and 236 people were tortured.