India, July 21 -- In a strong message against custodial violence, the Supreme Court on Sunday ordered a CBI probe into the alleged torture of police constable Khursheed Ahmed Chauhan during illegal detention at the Joint Interrogation Centre (JIC), Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir.

The top court also directed the immediate arrest of the Jammu & Kashmir police officers involved in the abuse and ordered the Union Territory administration to pay Rs 50 lakh compensation to the victim for the gross violation of his fundamental rights.

The verdict, delivered by a bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, came while hearing Chauhan's plea to quash an FIR against him under Section 309 IPC (attempt to commit suicide). The Supreme Court ...