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1976 – The Rajan case.; 18 April 1976 – The Turkman gate demolition and firing.; 1979 to 1980 – The Bhagalpur blindings was an incident in Bhagalpur in the state of Bihar, India when police blinded 31 undertrials (or convicted criminals, according to some versions), by pouring acid into their eyes.
The Indian Army has been actively involved in Northeast India—a region comprising Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura—primarily to address insurgencies and maintain order. [1] However, several allegations and documented instances of human rights violations have emerged over the years [2]
Human rights issues in northeast India have been widely reported in the press and by human rights activists. [1] [2] Northeast India refers to the north-easternmost region of India consisting of the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura, as well as parts of northern West Bengal (districts of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, and Koch Bihar).
The 1995 Kodiyankulam violence occurred on August 31, 1995 when a force of 600 policemen attacked the all-Dalit village of Kodiyankulam in Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu, India and destroyed property and took away cash and jewellery worth several lakhs of rupees. The police raid was on the instruction of the dominant caste officials.
Pages in category "Police brutality in India" ... List of cases of police brutality in India; 0–9. 1942 Adas shooting; 1980 Bhagalpur blindings; 1980 Moradabad riots;
Pages in category "Lists of cases of police brutality" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. ... List of cases of police brutality in India;
Assam separatist movements refers to a series of multiple insurgent and separatist movements that had been operated in the Northeast Indian state of Assam. [8] The conflict started in the 1970s [ 8 ] following tension between the native indigenous Assamese people and the Indian government over alleged neglect, political, social, cultural ...
This list compiles incidents alleged or proved to be due to police brutality that attracted significant media or historical attention. Many cases are alleged to be of brutality; some cases are more than allegations, with official reports concluding that a crime was committed by police, with some criminal convictions for offences such as grievous bodily harm, planting evidence and wrongful arrest.