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Telangana rights panel probes alleged custodial death of Dalit youth

Human rights body demands report after family claims police torture led to young man's death in Suryapet.

Telangana rights panel probes alleged custodial death of Dalit youth
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Newsroom, December 23, 2025: The Telangana State Human Rights Commission has ordered a detailed probe into the death of Dalit youth Karla Rajesh. He died on November 16 after treatment at Gandhi Hospital in Secunderabad. His family alleges illegal detention and severe torture by police at Chilkur station in Suryapet district.

Rajesh's mother filed a complaint on December 22, backed by activists. She claims officers held her son for days without access and implicated him falsely. Two officers face suspension or transfer over delays in medical care. The commission seeks reports by early January.

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