Summary This is what I have to say about the wounds on the body of the said accused. Since he was a hard core criminal, he refused to give any information. It was essential to get that information from him, that’s why [the police] used the “truth seeking” belt and beat him up in front of me. He was so weak after the beating that when he got up to drink water, he was dizzy with pain and collapsed against the window, breaking his lower jaw. –Police constable testifying in Julfar Shaikh’s custodial death investigation, Mumbai, March 2013 The entire investigation conducted by the state investigating agency appears to be a desperate effort in damage control so as to ensure that no embarrassment...
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