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Boy alleges police torture

Staff Reporter

`Complaint to be submitted to SHRC today'

KOLLAM: A 13-year-old boy has alleged that he was brutally tortured by policemen at the Pathanapuram police station on the night of April 5; an allegation the police denied.

Advocate M. Mohammed Humayun who has taken up the issue said on Friday that the boy along with his parents would submit a complaint in this regard to the Kollam Superintendent of Police and the State Human Rights Commission on Saturday.

The boy, in the presence of his parents and Mr. Humayun, spoke to mediapersons at the Juvenile Home here.

He alleged that policemen subjected his private parts to electric shock and sprayed chilli powder in his eyes.

The advocate said the boy's private parts were still swollen. He said the boy and his parents were forced to remain silent on the torture since the police had threatened them with dire consequences.

The boy was nabbed by the police on charges of theft which he admits. He had stolen some rubber sheets from a neighbour's house and sold it for Rs.650.

With the money, he left for the Pattazhi market and was on a spending spree. This attracted the attention of some traders there. They handed him over to the Pathanapuram police on April 5.

The Pathanapuram police said that he was produced before a Magistrate at Punalur the next day and handed over to his parents.

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