HC orders inquire into ‘custodial torture’ by Kollapur SI and constables

Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar of the Telangana High Court on Tuesday (October 21, 2025) directed the Nagarkurnool Superintendent of Police to conduct a detailed inquiry into the alleged custodial torture of Ch. Balaraju by the Kollapur police of the district. 

The Judge directed the SP to furnish a detailed report by November 06 along with the CCTV footage of Kollapur police station from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on September 17. The petitioner Balaraju alleged that he went to the police station to register a complaint against the family members of G. Kurmayya, who abused and attacked him for dumping gravel on his land.

Instead of issuing a First Information Report based on his complaint, SI Rishikesh and constables Jayaraju and Ghouse detained and subjected him to third degree methods, his counsel said.