Hyderabad, Sept. 7 -- The family of a 17-year-old Muslim boy in Gujarat's Botad district has alleged their son was subjected to sexual and physical abuse during police detention a month ago.

Aryan Makhiala worked as a daily wage labourer. After the death of his parents, he became the sole breadwinner of his family, including his grandparents and two sisters.

According to his family, Makhiala was picked up by the police on August 19 from a local fair on suspicion of theft. "For two days, we thought he had gone missing. When they went to the Botad station to file a missing person's report, we were told he had been taken in for questioning in connection with a theft case," his uncle, Sohilbhai, was quoted by Maktoob Media.

Sohilbhai said ...