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A fact-finding squad from the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) has alleged that 28-year-old Darshan Singamalai died aft terrible custodial torture by unit of the Vivekanagar Police Station and demanded judicial enquiry arsenic good arsenic contiguous enactment against the officials progressive on with extortion for the victim’s family, who beryllium to a Scheduled Castes community.
According to PUCL, Darshan was picked up astir 1:30 a.m. connected November 12, 2025, by 2 policemen accusing him of showing a weapon to a food-delivery personnel.
When Darshan’s mother, Adilakshmi, and member questioned the officers, they were allegedly told helium was a “rowdy” and taken to the presumption for questioning.
PUCL’s study alleged that Darshan was detained illegally for 4 days, and brutally assaulted with lathis and pipes wrong the constabulary station. Despite repeated visits by his parent connected November 13, officers allegedly refused to merchandise him.
On November 16, constabulary unit allegedly forced the household to nonstop Darshan to a backstage rehabilitation centre successful Adakamaranahalli, claiming helium needed intoxicant de-addiction treatment.
At the rehab facility, Darshan reportedly could not locomotion without support, and the unit were instructed by constabulary to falsely authorities that helium “fell from a bike”.
Darshan remained astatine the centre for implicit a week. On November 26, his household received a telephone informing them that helium had developed breathing complications and died.
At the Nelamangala Government Hospital, doctors reportedly showed the household injuries connected his chest, back, legs, hands, and feet — allegedly accordant with custodial assault.
The Madanayakanahalli Police registered a lawsuit and moved the assemblage for post-mortem to Victoria Hospital. Doctors noted disposable injuries, according to PUCL, and recorded a elaborate connection from Adilakshmi.
The fact-finding study besides alleges that aft Darshan’s death, 8–12 constabulary unit threatened his woman Ashwini, attempting to coerce her into withdrawing the complaint.
The PUCL and the Association of Prisoners’ Families for Justice (APFJ) person urged the Karnataka authorities to supply extortion to Darshan’s family, apprehension and suspend the constabulary unit liable and bid a judicial enquiry monitored by the CID.
