People’s Union for Democratic Rights

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

Of Police and Prison: A Death via Two Custodies

This report published in July 1995 investigates the torture and custodial death of 23-year-old Ajay at the hands of the police. Ajay, a motor mechanic by trade was picked up by the police on 5th June for questioning related to a break-in and stabbing at Madras...

A Very Easy Death: IGI Airport Police Station

In the limited world of a resettlement colony, Kuldeep’s desire to make it big is a run-of-the-mill story. A familiar story of an ordinary youth caught in a social environment from which he desires to break free. Kuldeep procures a passport for which he pays a...

नरवाना शहर: पुलिस हिरासत में एक मौत

8 नवम्बर 1993 को एक युवक की नरवाना में पुलिस हिरासत में एक मौत होती है. पी. यु. डी. आर. ने पांच सदसिय टीम भेजकर इस घटना की तहकीकात की जिस दौरान टीम  युवक के परिवार, SHO, SDM, सरकारी अस्तपताल के SMO तथा अन्य डाक्टरों के साथ मुलाकात  की. इसके अलावा टीम दो गवाहों तथा उन...