Dec 16, 2023 | Custodial Death
PUDR investigation in to the death of Suraj Prakash Pawar, a 32-year-old man from Majlis Park in North West Delhi, who died on 27 November 2023 in police custody at the Adarsh Nagar Police, Station, Delhi. PUDR had met the family and an eyewitness, and also spoke to...
Sep 29, 2023 | Custodial Death, Political Prisoners, Undemocratic Laws, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
Feb 22, 2023 | Custodial Death
People’s Union for Democratic Rights (PUDR) raises grave concerns over the death of Mohd. Khadeer, a 35-year-old man in Medak district, Telangana, on 16 February 2023. He was allegedly tortured by Telangana State police at the Town Police Station, Medak and...
Oct 11, 2022 | Custodial Death, Political Prisoners, Undemocratic Laws, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
Jailed under-trial leader Altaf Ahmad Shah (66) is dead. His death does not come as a surprise. By the time Mr Shah was diagnosed with advanced renal cancer on 30th September at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital (RMLA) and shifted to AIIMS on 5th evening, it was already too...
May 19, 2022 | Custodial Death
On 15 February 2022, 19 year old Jishan, an undertrial arrested for a petty theft in November 202, died in judicial custody of Delhi’s Tihar Jail. This report is based on PUDR investigation of this incident and its aftermath. The PUDR team spoke to the family and...
Apr 1, 2022 | Armed Conflict, Custodial Death, Encounters, Undemocratic Laws, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
People’s Union for Democratic Rights, PUDR, welcomes the Union Government’s decision (March 31, 2022), to significantly reduce the ambit of disturbed areas under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA). According to news reports, this decision will be effective in...