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Family forced into sexual acts in MP police custody: Probes begin but no action

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BHOPAL: The torture inflicted on a Muslim family in police custody--son allegedly forced to perform sexual acts with his mother in police custody, has prompted State government to order inquiry.

Home minister Bhupendra Singh said that it was a sensitive matter and probe has been ordered. Superintendent of police (SP) has been asked to submit report in this regard, within three days.

A middle-aged woman and her family was allegedly tortured. Her son forced to drink her urine and commit sexual act with her. Also, policemen had allegedly forced son to have unnatural sexual act with his father. 

The Sehore-based family was kept in illegal detention in Siddiqgnaj police station. The police were probing alleged disapperance of the woman's daughter-in-law as they suspected the latter was killed.

The family members allege that police wanted them to 'confess' the murder, though the daughter-in-law was recovered and found safe at another place later. The victims had earlier complained to top police officials but no action was taken.

Subsequently, they gave an affidavit, which tells the horrible nature of torture the family went through. NewsBits.in had reported the incident though most of newspapers and TV channels in MP, didn't carry the news.

READ: MP cops torture family, force son to drink mother's urine

Besides, the Madhya Pradesh Human Rights Commission (MPHRC) has also sought a probe into the incident. The Crime against Women cell of the police have also sought report from the Sehore police.

However, no disciplinary action has been taken as yet against the police officers. Home Minister Bhupendra Singh has ordered inquiry into the incident.  


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Carbine used to fire at jeweller was robbed from UP MLA's gunman

CHHINDWARA: The carbine that was used to fire at a jeweller and later others in Chhindwara in MP, belonged to a UP legislator's gunman and had been looted.

This has been revealed during the course of investigation. The jeweller has survived and the shooter has been arrested. However, it was found that he had got it from the gunman of a UP MLA, sometime ago. 

The incident had occurred in Chhindwara. An armed man carrying the submachine gun stormed into jeweller's showroom, shot him in the stomach. When others came, he fired in the air. He tried to run away but because motorcycle couldn't start, he failed to escape and was overpowered by the crowd.

The injured jeweller is undergoing treatment. The goon was carrying a machine gun, carbine. The accused, Sandeep Kumar, had fired thrice. He had ntered Durga Shree jewellers, carrying the carbine. asking jeweller to hand over ornaments.

When the jeweller refused Sandeep Kumar began firing, one of the bullets hit the victim, Sohan Tamrakar, 32, in the stomach.The goon ran out and kicked the bike but after multiple attempts bike didn't start and people with lathis attacked him.

He was caught and handed to police, later. Now, he is being quizzed and a team is arriving from UP to ask about the procurement of the looted carbine. Investigation is on in the case. 

[January 18, 2023 NewsBits.in]

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