A viral video clip ‘exposing’ the alleged custodial assault of a 27-year-old history sheeter at the S.R. Nagar Police Station bothered Commissioner of Police V.V. Srinivasa Rao so much that he visited the station at around Saturday midnight for a first-hand account.
Earlier in the day, Mohammed Tanveer was arrested by S.R. Nagar police for criminal intimidation and trespassing on a house in Yellareddyguda. A video secretly shot in the washroom showing various injuries inflicted on him was sent to his family members, who reportedly released it to the media.
His family claims the bruises on his body are the result of police assault. However, the cops have denied the allegations, saying the injury marks are old.
The S.R. Nagar police said a Yellareddyguda-based tailor registered a complaint, accusing Tanveer of misbehaviour and not allowing him to sell his house.
“Tanveer, along with 15 friends, went to Rajaiah’s house on Thursday and organised a party without his permission. Based on that incident, we registered a case and arrested him on Saturday morning,” said Mohd. Waheeduddin, inspector, S.R. Nagar.
By evening, he was produced before the Third Metropolitan Magistrate Court, where as per his confession, the court asked Banjara Hills police to escort him to Chanchalguda jail.
“The accused did not complain about the injuries when we took him to Gandhi hospital for a medical check-up,” the inspector said. Meanwhile, police are yet to unlock the mystery over who provided a mobile phone to the accused while he was in custody.
A senior cop said the Hyderabad police commissioner had asked them to probe the issue and submit a report. “We have to investigate to nab the person, who provided a mobile phone to the accused,” said officials.
