The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report concerning the death of a 35-year-old man in Hyderabad, Telangana, allegedly due to physical torture by police officers. The incident reportedly occurred on May 13, 2025, at the Rajendranagar Police Station. The NHRC has issued a notice to the Director General of Police, Telangana, requesting a detailed report on the matter within two weeks, citing concerns of a serious violation of human rights if the allegations are true. The media report indicates the man was taken to the police station by his wife for counseling, after which he was allegedly beaten by police, leading to his subsequent death.
Key Entities Referenced
National Human Rights Commission: A national human rights organization in India, also referred to as NHRC, India.
NHRC, India: Abbreviated form of the National Human Rights Commission of India.
Hyderabad: A city in Telangana, India, where the alleged incident of police torture occurred.
Telangana: A state in India where the alleged incident occurred. The DGP of this state has been issued a notice.
DGP, Telangana: Director General of Police of Telangana, to whom a notice has been issued.
PIB Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Delhi - Indicates the source of the notification.
Rajendranagar Police Station: The police station in Hyderabad, Telangana, where the alleged torture took place.
Director General of Police: The head of the police force in Telangana, addressed by the NHRC.
05 JUN 2025: Date of posting the notification regarding the incident.
13th May, 2025: Date when the autorickshaw driver allegedly died after being tortured.
14th May, 2025: Date of the media report about the autorickshaw driver's death.
National Human Rights Commission
NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the
reported death of a man due to physical torture by
the police in Hyderabad, Telangana
Issues a notice to the DGP, Telangana, calling for a
detailed report in the matter, within two weeks
Posted On: 05 JUN 2025 3:21PM by PIB Delhi
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report
that a 35-year-old auto-rickshaw driver died on 13th May, 2025, allegedly after being subjected to physical
torture by the police at Rajendranagar Police Station in Hyderabad, Telangana.
The Commission has observed that the contents of the press release, if true, raise a serious violation of the
human rights of the victim. Therefore, it has issued a notice to the Director General of Police, Telangana,
calling for a detailed report in the matter, within two weeks.
According to the media report, carried on 14th May, 2025, the victim was having some issues with
his wife, who had taken him to the Police Station to resolve the issue. After counselling the couple,
the man was taken to a room where he was badly beaten up by policemen with rubber belts. After
an hour, when he came out of the Police Station, he started vomiting and collapsed. He was taken
to the hospital, where he was declared dead by the doctors.
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NSK
(Release ID: 2134141)