Srinagar, Dec. 30 -- A court in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district on Tuesday granted bail to eight police personnel, including a Deputy Superintendent of Police, who were arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the alleged illegal detention and custodial torture of a police constable in February 2023.
Those granted bail include Deputy Superintendent of Police Aijaz Ahmad Naik, Sub-Inspector Reyaz Ahmad Mir, Special Police Officer Jahangeer Ahmad Beigh, Head Constables Mohammad Younis Khan and Tanveer Ahmad Malla, selection grade constables Shakir Hussain Khoja and Altaf Hussain Bhat, and Constable Shahnawaz Ahmad Deedad.
All eight were arrested by the CBI on August 20 this year.
Advocate Ahrar Dar, cou...