Archive · 7 Nov 2025
Telangana HC Criticizes Police Over Custodial Torture FIR Delay
Imagine you go to court because you believe some police officers hurt you while you were in their care.
You ask the court to make a case against them and give you money.
The judge says, 'Okay, let's see what happened.'
The judge asks the police for proof, like security camera videos, but the police take a very, very long time to respond, about a year and a half!
The judge gets upset because this is taking too long.
The judge tells the police, 'You must respond quickly now, or this is your last chance!'
The judge wants to make sure everyone is treated fairly and that police officers are held accountable if they do something wrong.
Telangana High Court criticized Cyberabad and KPHB police for an 18-month delay in filing a response regarding an FIR.
Movva Praneeth, a bank manager, alleges he was subjected to custodial torture and humiliation by KPHB police officers.
Praneeth claims he fell unconscious and required hospitalization due to the alleged torture.
The High Court had previously ordered the KPHB police to submit CCTV footage and the home department to file counters.
Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar granted the police a final two-week deadline to submit their response.
- Who
- Telangana High Court, Cyberabad police commissionerate, KPHB police, Movva Praneeth
- What
- Pulled up police for an 18-month delay in filing an FIR related to custodial torture allegations.
- When
- Friday (specific date not mentioned beyond this)
- Where
- Telangana High Court
- Why
- The court is investigating allegations of custodial torture made by Movva Praneeth against police officers and is critical of the lack of response from the police.
- Court
- Telangana High Court
- Police Station
- KPHB Police Station, Cyberabad
- Allegation
- Custodial Torture
- Petitioner
- Movva Praneeth
- Duration of FIR delay
- 18 months