People’s Union for Democratic Rights

A civil liberties and democratic rights organisation based in Delhi, India

A Murder in Police Custody: Lahori Gate Police Station

This report, published in 1991, is about the custodial death of Jagan Nath, a 34-year-old peon cum chowkidar, who, along with another individual was picked up on May 1 and brought to the Lahori Gate Police Station. While the second individual was released the next...

Murder in Custody: The Story of Two Women

An interesting case of murder in a lock-up and bizarre cover-up operation by Delhi police, this report published in April 1991 is about the death of two women, 24-year-old Shamsheeda and her mother-in-law Rishna. While Shameeda was murdered by her in-laws, Rishna died...

Invisible Crimes: A Report On Custodial Deaths 1980-89

PUDR has been involved for many years in investigating deaths in custody of the Delhi Police. Most of these deaths occur due to severe beating and prolonged tortures. Torture takes place in its commonest form – beating with sticks, boots and belts. Sexual abuse,...

Death In Tihar Jail – A Report

The story of two brothers, one was the resident of Canada, other the allegedly involved in  drug trafficking. Both were picked up by police and remanded to judicial custody. One found dead after nine months and other also found dead a year after his arrest.Wife of one...