Bhadrak: A 14-year-old boy was hospitalised after he was allegedly subjected to third-degree torture by police personnel at Pirhat Police Station in Odisha’s Bhadrak district in connection with a mobile phone theft case.

The minor, identified as Diptikanta Majhi, son of Sharat Majhi of Narendrapur Gram Panchayat under Pirhat police limits, was reportedly picked up by police on the night of November 2 after suspicion arose over a missing mobile phone.

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According to sources, after preliminary questioning, the complainant was asked to leave the police station. However, the minor continued to be detained.

Third-degree torture inside police station away from CCTV surveillance

The police

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