Hyderabad, January 06 (INN): The High Court has ordered a CBI probe into the alleged police torture of Yakub Reddy, a research scholar of Kakatiya University.
The division Bench comprising Justice Ghulam Ahmed and Justice K G Shankar on Thursday directed the investigation agency to conduct a thorough enquiry into the incident and submit a comprehensive report within three months.
Yakub Reddy was picked up by the Warangal police in connection with a dharna by JAC students in front of Minister Ponnala Lakshmaiah’s house last year and he was tortured brutally in the name of investigation, according to JAC report.
The severely injured Yakub Reddy was first admitted to Mahatma Gandhi Medical Hospital, Warangal and was later shifted to Yashoda Hospital in the city for advanced treatment.
Earlier, following a complaint lodged by the Telangana Lawyers JAC, the State Human Rights Commission has asked for a detailed report from the state DGP on the incident. (INN)