Chennai:
An investigation by Central Bureau of Investigation into the alleged torture and rape of a woman in police custody following the direction of Madras High Court has found that the woman was confined in custody beyond 24 hours and assaulted by police.
A senior CBI official told Express that the allegation by the woman that she was raped while in custody could not be confirmed.
However, it seems that a medical report has stated that the allegation of rape is false. “There are some marks on her body of having been beaten up,” said a senior CBI official.
The CBI official said that the investigation is being done on behest of Madras High Court. The court has transferred the case to CBI based on a petition by the woman’s daughter that her mother was allegedly tortured and raped in custody.
Police had picked up the woman suspecting her to have murdered her landlord on August 11,2014 but her arrest was recorded three days later. Interestingly, CBI sources confirm that the woman was confined for more than 24 hours.
Interestingly, on Monday night, CBI picked up SI Vijay Kumar and constables Thilak Kumar and Ranganayagam attached to Udumalpet police station in Tirupur district. They have been handed over to the court.
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