India, July 8 -- A serious allegation of custodial torture has emerged from Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills district, where a 19-year-old youth was reportedly subjected to inhumane treatment while in police custody.

The mother of the victim, Mildred Jyrwa, has filed a formal complaint with the Superintendent of Police, East Khasi Hills, on July 7, 2025, demanding justice and accountability for the alleged police misconduct.

According to the complaint, Jyrwa voluntarily took her son, Getwin Jyrwa (19), to the Sohra Police Station around 9 AM after learning that the police were looking for him. Shockingly, by 8 PM on the same day, her son was returned in a severely injured condition and has been hospitalized ever since. He is expected to be ...