Archive · 27 Sep 2025
Supreme Court Orders CBI to Arrest Police Officials
The Supreme Court is very angry because some police officers in Madhya Pradesh may have hurt a man named Deva Pardhi and then he died while in police custody.
The Court has told the CBI, which is like the FBI of India, that they have to arrest these police officers by October 7th.
If they don't, the Court will punish the CBI and the government.
The court is upset because the CBI hasn't caught the officers yet, and thinks the CBI isn't trying hard enough.
The man's family says the police hurt him, but the police said he died of a heart attack.
Supreme Court orders CBI to arrest police officers in a custodial death case.
The case involves the alleged torture and death of an Adivasi man, Deva Pardhi, in Madhya Pradesh.
The court set a deadline of October 7th for the arrests.
Court expressed dissatisfaction with the CBI's progress and efforts.
The court warned of contempt proceedings if the order is not followed.
- Who
- Supreme Court, CBI, Madhya Pradesh Police
- What
- Orders arrest of police officials in custodial death case.
- When
- Orders issued Friday, October 7 deadline.
- Where
- Madhya Pradesh, India
- Why
- Due to alleged custodial torture and death of an Adivasi man.
Victim's Family/Advocates
Madhya Pradesh Police
Cause of Death
Victim's Family/Advocates
Deva Pardhi died because of police torture.
Madhya Pradesh Police
Deva Pardhi died of a heart attack.
Arrest of Officers
Victim's Family/Advocates
Demand immediate arrest and prosecution of the police officials.
Madhya Pradesh Police
The perspective of the Police Department on the arrest of officials is not explicitly stated.
- Court Order
- CBI must arrest MP police officials by October 7.
- Accused
- Two police officers in the custodial death case.
- Victim
- Deva Pardhi, an Adivasi man.
- Incident
- Alleged custodial torture and death.
- CBI's Efforts
- Court dismissed CBI's efforts as "eyewash."
- Previous Order
- Officers should be arrested within a month.
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