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WBHRC orders Diamond Harbour DSP to monitor Sumit Roy probe

The West Bengal Human Rights Commission has asked the Diamond Harbour deputy superintendent of police to keep a strict watch over the probe into Sumit Roy. The move comes after his wife, Susmita Ghosh, filed a complaint alleging that Roy was subjected to custodial torture and that a staged encounter was being orchestrated.

WBHRC orders Diamond Harbour DSP to monitor Sumit Roy probe
WBHRC orders Diamond Harbour DSP to monitor Sumit Roy probePhoto via Times of India — Kolkata

The West Bengal Human Rights Commission (WBHRC) has instructed the Diamond Harbour DSP to maintain strict vigilance over the investigation concerning Sumit Roy. The directive follows a complaint lodged by Roy's wife, Susmita Ghosh, who alleges that her husband faced custodial torture and that a staged encounter may have been planned.

WBHRC’s order seeks to ensure that the inquiry proceeds without any procedural lapses, reflecting the commission’s concern over alleged human rights violations in custody.

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