"Police Has Been Dragging Its Feet In This Investigation" ; Bombay HC Directs Mumbai Police Commissioner To Constitute SIT Into Death Caused Due To Police Brutality [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Monday directed the Mumbai Police Commissioner to form a Special Investigation Team of two officers "with impeccable integrity and unquestionable competence" within 24 hours to "freely and fairly" investigate the death of a 22-year-old man in Vile Parle who was assaulted by police officials on March 29 during the lockdown.Division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta...