Custodial torture victim seeks transfer of Balveer Singh case to SC/ST court

DURING the hearing of four custodial torture cases involving former Ambasamudram ASP Balveer Singh on Friday, the counsel for the SC victim - one of nearly 10 persons affected -sought the transfer of one of the cases to the Special Court for SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act cases.

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Singh's counsel appeared on his behalf. The SC victim and his mother were present during the hearing. Henry Tiphagne, the victim's counsel, argued that the CB-CID had mostly included police personnel from the SC and ST communities in the particular case to show that the provisions of the SC/ST (PoA) Act could not be invoked against them. "Still, there are non-SC accused persons in the case, and the provisions can be invoked," he said.