Jagatsinghpur, Aug 6: A chilling allegation of third-degree custodial torture has surfaced from Biridi police station in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district, with a local youth alleging brutal and inhuman torture by police.
The victim, identified as Partha Sarathi Das from the Balia area, lodged a formal complaint on August 3 with the Jagatsinghpur Superintendent of Police and the Odisha Human Rights Commission, alleging that he was brutally assaulted by police, resulting in serious injuries.
The alleged incident occurred on July 25, during a scheduled review meeting at the Biridi Block office, which was supposed to be chaired by BJD MLA Ramakant Bhoi. However, the meeting was called off after the MLA abruptly left, sparking a clash between two rival BJD factions present at the venue.
Partha alleges that he was taken into police custody from the scene and subjected to brutal torture at the police station, claiming he was relentlessly beaten by the officers.
So far, there has been no official statement from the Superintendent of Police regarding the incident.
