Bihar Cops Suspended After Man Alleges Torture, Petrol Poured on Private Parts

• Three Bihar police officials suspended after a jewellery store worker alleged brutal assault and torture in custody.
• The worker claimed petrol was poured on his private parts to force a confession in a theft case in Samastipur.
• Detained in December, the man was released due to lack of evidence but his health deteriorated, now in critical condition.
• Family alleges police demanded a Rs 50,000 bribe for release and falsely framed the worker, detaining his parents too.
• Samastipur SP Arvind Pratap Singh ordered the suspension of station in-charge Shankar Sharan Das, Rajvansh Kumar, and Rahul Kumar.

Why It Matters: Three Bihar police suspended over alleged torture and forced confession attempt on a jewellery worker.