Bihar: Policemen allegedly tortures man, strip him naked; pour petrol on his private parts after he refuses to give bribe

In a shameful act, a few police officers in Bihar allegedly thrashed a local businessman and tortured him for a whole night. The policemen belonging to Shahkund police station molest the man after he denied of paying a bribe of Rs 50,000 to them. The victim identified as Ramesh has also alleged that the policemen stripped him off and threw gasoline on his private parts.

The victim in the court, in his statement, said, that the police tore his clothes and put gasoline in his private parts. The victim said that the SHO dragged him outside his shop and thrashed him mercilessly. Taking cognizance of his statements, the court has reportedly ordered a medical test of the victim. Reports add that DIG who is investigating the matter has sought a report in this matter from the SP.

The incident had reportedly taken on August 09, the victim adding to his horror said, that after being brutally thrashed, two constables tore his clothes and put petrol in his private parts. After which they left him on the floor of a jail for the whole night. Ramesh said that the local police had been asking for bribes following his old case.

The victim, Ramesh has also written a letter to Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and Dy CM Sushil Kumar Modi and has sought help in this matter.