Archive · 17 Sep 2025
Gujarat Teenager Discharged from Hospital After Alleged Police Brutality
A 17-year-old boy in Gujarat was recently discharged from the hospital after being treated for injuries.
The boy claims he was beaten by police officers after being accused of theft.
He was allegedly held illegally and beaten for over a week.
His family says the police also took money from his grandparents.
The police officers involved have been moved to a different location, but no one has been arrested or suspended yet.
The case is now being investigated, and the police are looking at the CCTV footage of the time.
A 17-year-old boy in Botad, Gujarat, was discharged from the hospital after treatment for alleged police brutality.
Four police constables have been booked under various charges, including the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Juvenile Justice (JJ) Act.
The teenager's family alleges he was illegally confined and brutally thrashed by police for 8-9 days.
The police are accused of extorting Rs 50,000 from the boy's grandparents.
The involved constables have been transferred, but not arrested or suspended; an investigation is underway.
- Who
- A 17-year-old teenager and four police constables.
- What
- The teenager was allegedly subjected to police brutality, leading to hospitalization and legal action.
- When
- The incident occurred in August; the teenager was discharged from the hospital on Tuesday.
- Where
- Botad, Gujarat.
- Why
- The police constables allegedly confined and assaulted the teenager after he was accused of theft; they allegedly extorted money from his grandparents.
- Victim
- 17-year-old Botad teenager
- Incident
- Alleged police brutality
- Hospital
- Zydus Hospital, Ahmedabad
- Charges Filed
- Against four constables, including sections of BNS and JJ Act
- Key Allegations
- Illegal confinement, brutal thrashing, extortion of Rs 50,000
- Current Status
- Constables transferred, investigation ongoing; no arrests or suspensions