AGRA: State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has registered a case against police personnel accused of subjecting a farmer in Agra to brutal custodial torture, including allegedly hanging him upside down and beating him so severely that both his legs were fractured.Officials told TOI on Thursday that a team from the commission will visit Agra soon to record the victim’s statement. A parallel probe into the incident — conducted by ACP Rambadan Singh, a DIG-rank officer — is also underway.The incident took place on Sunday, when 42-year-old Raju Sharma was allegedly picked up from Karhara village and kept in unlawful custody at Kirawali police station in connection with a four-month-old murder case of a retired Army man. According to the family, Sharma was hung upside down and brutally thrashed by policemen during questioning.Following the assault, Sharma’s family had approached local political representatives. Acting on the complaint, DCP Atul Sharma asked ACP Rampravesh Gupta to look into the matter. However, the family alleged that the ACP filed a one-sided report without recording their version.Subsequently, the DCP personally visited the hospital and examined Sharma’s medical records, including X-ray reports, which revealed ligament fractures and multiple bruises. Based on these findings, he recommended action.On Monday night, following the DCP’s recommendation, police commissioner Deepak Kumar ordered action against the accused policemen. Those suspended were Kirawali SHO Neeraj Singh, SI Dharmveer Singh, and constable Ravi Malik. ACP Gupta was also removed from his post for alleged negligence and transferred to traffic. Agra-based lawyer and human rights activist Naresh Paras had later filed complaints with both National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and SHRCSharma’s father Radhey Shyam said, “My son is still bedridden and will take at least three months to get back on his feet.”
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