Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Mother Alleges Police Harassment Of Minor In Bhopal
A mother in Bhopal complained about how her 17-year-old son was treated at a police station.
She said she had sent him there after hearing that he was accused of theft.
The mother alleged that a police officer shaved his head and made him lick shoes.
She learned about this when police took the boy to a Juvenile Justice Board hearing.
She said her son should face consequences if he did something wrong, but the officer should also be punished for mistreating him.
The police denied that the boy was harassed or assaulted.
Police said the boy has eight criminal cases and helped them find stolen motorcycles.
They said he was sent to a juvenile observation facility in Indore for three months.
A woman asked the police commissioner to act against TT Nagar sub-inspector Sikarwar.
She alleged that her 17-year-old son was mistreated at the police station.
The mother claimed her son’s head was shaved and he was forced to lick shoes.
Police denied the allegations and said the boy faces eight criminal cases.
Police said information from the boy helped recover stolen motorcycles and that he was sent to a juvenile facility in Indore for three months.
- Who
- A woman, her 17-year-old son, and a TT Nagar sub-inspector identified as Sikarwar are involved.
- What
- The mother sought action over alleged mistreatment of her son at a police station; police denied the allegations.
- When
- The woman said she sent her son to the station on June 19; the year was not specified.
- Where
- The alleged mistreatment occurred at TT Nagar police station in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The woman wanted action against the officer for allegedly humiliating and harassing her son, who was accused in theft-related cases.
Mother's allegations
Police response
Treatment at the police station
Mother's allegations
The mother alleged that the sub-inspector shaved her son's head and forced him to lick his shoes.
Police response
Police denied that the boy was harassed or assaulted.
Accountability
Mother's allegations
The mother said her son should face punishment if responsible, but the officer should also be punished for humiliating him.
Police response
Police focused on the boy's alleged involvement in eight criminal cases and did not acknowledge wrongdoing by the officer.
The boy's role in the investigation
Mother's allegations
The mother said she had cooperated with police and sent her son to the station after learning about theft allegations.
Police response
Police said the boy provided information that led to the recovery of several stolen motorcycles.
- Minor's age
- 17 years old
- Police station
- TT Nagar police station, Bhopal
- Officer named in complaint
- Sub-inspector Sikarwar
- Alleged treatment
- The mother said her son's head was shaved and he was forced to lick shoes.
- Police response
- TT Nagar police denied harassment and assault allegations.
- Cases cited by police
- Police said eight criminal cases were registered against the boy.
- Juvenile placement
- Police said the boy was sent to a juvenile observation facility in Indore for three months.