HC orders probe into ‘illegal’ arrest of labour rights activist
The Hindu
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday marked an inquiry into allegations of illegal detention and custodial torture of labour rights activist Shiv Kumar, who was arrested by the Haryana police in January this year.
The court asked the District and Sessions Judge at Faridabad to hold the inquiry after hearing a petition that sought transfer of the investigation of cases registered under the section 307 of the IPC and other sections at the Kundli police station in Sonipat to an independent agency. The petition also sought an independent inquiry into the illegal detention and torture of Mr. Kumar. Mr. Kumar, 24, district president of the Mazdoor Adhikar Sangathan — a workers rights’ group, is facing charges of attempt to murder, rioting and extortion under different FIRs registered in Sonipat in Haryana.More Related News