State vs Anuj Thapan — Salman Khan house firing custodial death case

A public interest litigation seeks directions to ban the use of metallic pellets fired from pump action rifles or projectile action guns by law enforcement agencies for dispersing civilian assemblies. The petition was filed following injuries sustained by a Delhi protest victim during the Sansad Chalo protest.

A 26-year-old man, Sai Krishna, allegedly died in police custody at Krishna Lanka Police Station in Vijayawada, NTR district, between May 9 and early hours of the next day. The NHRC sought reports from the Andhra Pradesh DGP and Chief Secretary regarding illegal detention, torture, alleged death, and body disposal. An FIR was registered against former CI Nagaraju.

B. Ajith Kumar, a temple guard accused of theft, died in police custody. His family has alleged torture, while police reports initially claimed he collapsed due to an epileptic fit. The Tamil Nadu government has transferred the investigation to the CBI, and five police officers have been arrested in connection with the incident.