The Supreme Court on Tuesday warned the Central Bureau of Investigation that contempt proceedings may be initiated against the central agency if two Madhya Pradesh Police officers accused in the alleged custodial torture and death of an Adivasi man are not arrested within two days , The Indian Express reported.

A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and R Mahadevan criticised the probe agency for its failure to act despite directions issued in May, Live Law reported.

Ahead of his wedding in July 2024, the 25-year-old man, Deva Pardhi, and his uncle, Gangaram Pardhi, were arrested on charges of theft . Later that night, Deva Pardhi’s family was informed that he had died.

While the police claimed that he died of a heart attack, the family rejected the explanation, alleging that bot

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