Telangana HC issues notices to ED officials on plea alleging illegal detention, torture

The Telangana High Court has issued notices to senior Enforcement Directorate officials, the State Home Department, the Director General of Police, the Saifabad Police Station SHO, and a private individual in response to a petition alleging illegal detention and physical torture. The petitioner claimed he was subjected to mistreatment during an investigation into an alleged liquor smuggling case.

According to reports, the petitioner stated he voluntarily appeared before the Enforcement Directorate pursuant to a summons under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. He alleged he was detained for nearly ten hours and assaulted for refusing to make statements implicating specific individuals in the sale of his family land. He further claimed officials forced him to sign a pre-prepared statement without letting him read it.

The petitioner also alleged that local police failed to register an FIR based on his subsequent complaint or secure crucial evidence such as CCTV footage and visitor registers from the enforcement office. He sought a court-monitored investigation by an independent agency, the preservation of evidence, and an order preventing authorities from using the allegedly coerced statement.

Not yet reported: The articles do not mention the final outcome of the High Court petition or the responses filed by the notified authorities.