Mumbai court refers custodial torture case to principal judge after medical exam finds injuries

A special MCOCA court in Mumbai has referred an alleged custodial torture case to the principal judge after a medical exam found multiple injuries, including a burn to the genital region of an accused. The accused, Ali Husain Ali Hasan Khan, alleged police assaulted him for three days. The court ordered the medical examination at Sir JJ Hospital after Khan alleged police beat him, including on his genitals, and inserted an object into his anal region. The exam found a 6x7 cm scrotum burn, swelling, and skin lesions, though no anal injury was recorded. The judge barred investigation officers from the exam and ordered CCTV footage preserved. The court has not determined who caused the injuries, stating the matter requires appropriate investigation. Khan was arrested by Sakinaka police for violent robbery under MCOCA and has been remanded to judicial custody until October 12.