Bihar Court Denies Transit Remand for IPS Officer in Custodial Torture Case

A Bihar court denied transit remand for IPS officer M. Sunil Kumar Naik, arrested by Andhra Pradesh police in connection with the alleged custodial torture of Andhra Pradesh Assembly Deputy Speaker K. Raghu Ramakrishna Raju in 2021. The court cited procedural lapses, including lack of arrest warrant and failure to notify local police, and barred coercive action against Naik for 30 days. Andhra Pradesh police plan to appeal the decision. The arrest has drawn criticism over its conduct and political motivations.