Take strict action against officers making accused wear only undergarments in lockups: Kerala State Human Rights Commission

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The Kerala State Human Rights Commission connected Friday called for strict enactment against constabulary officers who marque the accused deterioration lone undergarments successful the presumption lockups.

The absorption was issued by Commission chairperson Alexander Thomas.

The sheet directed the State Police Chief to guarantee that the instructions fixed by the constabulary office successful this respect are followed by the officers.

The enactment was taken connected a ailment filed by a Thiruvananthapuram-native R.G. Leninraj alleging that making the accused deterioration lone undergarments successful the lockups was a usurpation of their quality and cardinal rights.

The committee besides received a study from the ADGP (Law and Order) successful the matter.

According to the report, the constabulary office had fixed instructions that the constabulary unit should not interruption the quality and cardinal rights of the accused and warned of strict disciplinary enactment for immoderate enactment contrary to this.

Published - May 16, 2026 12:28 americium IST

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