Acting on newspaper reports in Eenadu, the High Court held that a Tadipatri man, a poor coolie, was illegally detained at Tadipatri Rural Police Station on 31 August 1997 and tortured to death by police personnel after failing to satisfy their demands. The CID investigation and post-mortem report confirmed severe multiple ante-mortem injuries, including a skull fracture and broken ribs, holding the Sub-Inspector, Head Constable, and Constable responsible. Finding a gross violation of Article 21, the Court awarded Rs 1,50,000 compensation to the deceased wife and son and directed the Assistant Sessions Judge, Tadipatri to conduct an enquiry into broader allegations of police extortion and torture in the area. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 13 November 1997, the Andhra Pradesh High Court (Coram: Y. Bhaskar Rao, K.B. Siddappa, JJ.) returned findings adverse to 4 police personnel, namely: Sub-Inspector of Police, Tadipatri Rural Police Station; Head Constable, Tadipatri Rural Police Station; Police Constable, Tadipatri Rural Police Station; Inspector of Police, Tadipatri, and directed payment of compensation of Rs 1.5 lakh (Rs 1,50,000).
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The Andhra Pradesh High Court judgment dated 13 November 1997 is the concluded position shown in the cited sources.
Reliable material supports a specifically documented fact relevant to that allegation, not necessarily the full allegation, causation, intent, unlawfulness, or responsibility.
Official finding: supports allegation.
Holding not recorded separately.
“Thus, it is established that the deceased succumbed to the injuries due to torture by the police in the lock-up.” (para 7)
The Andhra Pradesh High Court recorded adverse findings against police personnel and ordered Rs 150,000.
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Corrections (0): No corrections recorded.
Review: Solo Staff combined review (one combined attestation) — not yet recorded.
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