Kupwara, Dec 09: The Principal District Judge (PDJ) Kupwara rejected the bail applications of eight Jammu & Kashmir Police personnel, including a Deputy Superintendent of Police, who are accused of subjecting a fellow policeman to severe custodial torture two years ago.

PDJ Manjeet Singh Manhas dismissed the joint bail plea filed by the officers, who were arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for allegedly inflicting “brutal and inhuman torture” upon Constable Khurshid Ahmad Chowhan in February 2023.

Their arrest came after the Supreme Court, in a detailed order last month, directed the CBI to investigate the alleged custodial torture and awarded a compensation of ₹50 lakh to the victim’s family.

According to the prosecution, the case involves a sequence of events linke

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