Ahmedabad airport police station alleged of custodial torture, court orders probe

Updated: Mar 30th, 2025

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A case of custodial torture has surfaced at the SVPI Airport Police Station in Ahmedabad, where a young man was allegedly subjected to severe physical assault and electric shocks, as per a complaint. 

The incident has reached the Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court, prompting Judge P P Patel to take serious note of the allegations. The court has ordered the jailor of Sabarmati Central Jail to conduct a medical examination of the victim and submit a detailed report by April 21.

According to reports, the police had detained a youth named Vishal alias Vicky Raju along with another individual in a prohibition case. 

His mother has alleged in court that the police brutally beat her son with belts inside the station, leaving him on the verge of unconsciousness. Furthermore, she claimed that repeated electric shocks were given, severely affecting his health and rendering him unable to speak.

Following the complaint, Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate P P  Patel directed the Sabarmati Central Jail authorities to medically examine the victim and provide a comprehensive report on his condition. 

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