Riyaz Family Complains To SHRC About Alleged Police Torture
The family members of Sheik Riyaz, who recently died in a police encounter, on Monday complained to the Telangana Human Rights Commission (TGHRC) about alleged harassment and torture by certain police officials
Hyderabad: The family members of Sheik Riyaz, who recently died in a police encounter, on Monday complained to the Telangana Human Rights Commission (TGHRC) about alleged harassment and torture by certain police officials. Appearing in person before the commission, Riyaz’s mother, wife, and minor children alleged that they were not being allowed to enter their house and were subjected to third-degree methods by the officials concerned.
They alleged that the deceased police constable Pramod Kumar, whom Riyaz had murdered, had demanded Rs 3 lakh, of which Rs 30,000 had been paid, and that certain fraudulent monetary transactions had taken place between them.
The commission had earlier taken suo motu cognisance of the incident based on a newspaper report (vide HRC No. 6745/2025) and directed the Director General of Police (DGP), to file a report by November 24.
Considering the fresh complaint lodged by Riyaz’s family, the commission advanced the hearing of the suo motu case to November 3 and directed the DGP to submit a detailed report by the next hearing instead of November 24. It ordered that no coercive steps or harassment of any kind be taken against any family member of Riyaz, the TGHRC said in a press release.
SOT cops seize 120 gm drugs, arrest four accusedH
Hyderabad: The Special Operations Team (SOT) of LB Nagar apprehended four persons for possessing 120 grams of MDMA, which is valued at around `25 lakh. The accused were Sukram from Rajasthan, Md. Rizwan Khan from Narayanpet, Md. Imran from Chandrayangutta, and Syed Quadir from Veeranapeta, Mahbubnagar.
Sukram, who had procured the drug from Gujarat, is a friend of the other three accused. The group was allegedly planning to supply the contraband to local peddlers and party-goers in Hyderabad.
Acting on a tip-off, the SOT, led by Inspector Venkataiah, intercepted the suspects and seized 120 grams of the synthetic drug, along with six mobile phones, a weighing machine, and a car. A case has been registered by the Meerpet police under the NDPS Act, and an investigation is underway. The accused were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on Monday.
