New Delhi: At least 348 people died in police custody in various parts of the country in the last three years, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.
The Union State Minister for Nityanand Rai’s house said that based on information received from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), 136 people died in police custody in 2018, 112 in 2019 and 100 in 2020 were found 1,189 found tortured in police custody.
Rai responded to the question by Congress leader P Chidambaram about whether there had been a sharp increase in the incidence of custodian deaths and torture in police custody in the country.
According to the information available by NHRC, there is no increase considered, he added.
Responding to the question of whether there were a large number of cases of non-reported custodial violence and sexual harassment in the country, Rai said, “According to the seventh schedule for the Indian constitution, the police and public order are the subjects of the state and the state government are empowered to face such violations that come to Notifications them in accordance with the provisions of the law.
“Chidambaram also tried to find out whether the government had recorded various reports of police violence against civilians in establishing Covid locking.
Rai answered saying that “the information was not maintained separately.” “Sensitization exercises for the police on various legal aspects are a sustainable process,” Rai said responding whether the effectiveness of sensitization exercises for the police was measured in any way.