Telangana High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Khadeer's Custodial Death Case

The Telangana High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of custodial death of 35 years old Mohammed Khadeer, a daily wager, held by the Police over a chain-snatching case in Medak district.

The matter is listed before a bench comprising of Chief Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice N. Tukaramji today.

The court has initiated the proceedings based on a report published by the Indian Express Daily, as per which Khadeer was picked up by the Medak police on 27^th January. He was allegedly detained without following the protocol and subjected to third-degree and brutal methods during interrogation.

On February 9^th, Khadeer was admitted to a local hospital where his health condition deteriorated due to the alleged torture and he breathed his last on 16^th February in Gandhi Hospital, Hyderabad. His body was later taken to his native place where his family performed last rites.