New Delhi: Over 14,000 people have died in custody of the state in the last decade. According to data collated by the Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR), over four people a day died in police and judicial custody from 2001 to 2011.
This includes 1,504 deaths in police custody and 12,727 deaths in judicial custody from 2001-2002 to 2009-2010 as per the cases submitted to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
This is comparable to the people killed in conflict in J&K and Naxal violence. Reports by the ministry of home affairs say that 15,809 persons including security forces, civilians and alleged terrorists were killed in conflict in J&K while 9,060 persons were killed in the Naxal conflict.
ACHR’s ‘Torture in India 2011’ has also found that Maharashtra recorded the highest number of deaths in police custody (See graphic) .
“About 99.99% of deaths in police custody can be ascribed to torture and occur within 48 hours of the victims being taken into custody,” Suhas Chakma, ACHR director, said.
“Though Maharashtra has a total population of 112 million in comparison to 199 million in Uttar Pradesh according to 2011 census, the fact that 76 more persons were killed in police custody in Maharashtra shows that torture is more rampant in police custody in Maharashtra than Uttar Pradesh,” he added.
This includes 1,504 deaths in police custody and 12,727 deaths in judicial custody from 2001-2002 to 2009-2010 as per the cases submitted to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
This is comparable to the people killed in conflict in J&K and Naxal violence. Reports by the ministry of home affairs say that 15,809 persons including security forces, civilians and alleged terrorists were killed in conflict in J&K while 9,060 persons were killed in the Naxal conflict.
ACHR’s ‘Torture in India 2011’ has also found that Maharashtra recorded the highest number of deaths in police custody (See graphic) .
“About 99.99% of deaths in police custody can be ascribed to torture and occur within 48 hours of the victims being taken into custody,” Suhas Chakma, ACHR director, said.
“Though Maharashtra has a total population of 112 million in comparison to 199 million in Uttar Pradesh according to 2011 census, the fact that 76 more persons were killed in police custody in Maharashtra shows that torture is more rampant in police custody in Maharashtra than Uttar Pradesh,” he added.
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