[URGENT] Police brutally tortured my 22-year-old friend in custody over a false POCSO and kidnapping case. We need legal help.
Hi everyone, I am posting this with a heavy heart and out of sheer desperation. A close friend of mine (22M) is currently going through a living nightmare, and his family is completely shattered due to severe police brutality and a fabricated case.
Here is the horrifying timeline of what went down:
The Instagram Connection: My friend met a girl on Instagram who is from Maharashtra. She invited him to Noida to meet her.
The Meeting: When he went to meet her, she said she would be staying in Noida for a few days along with her maid. Since she needed a place to stay, my friend simply helped her find and book a PG, and then he returned home. He had zero idea that she had run away from home or taken cash.
The Midnight Raid & Custodial Torture: A few days later, around 11:30 PM, the police barged into my friend's house. They picked up his father first to pressurize the family, and then dragged my friend to the police station.
Inhumane Police Brutality: At the police station, they subjected him to brutal third-degree torture. They beat him mercilessly to force a confession. They are now threatening to slap the POCSO Act on him because her family is wealthy and influential.
The Blackmail Twist & Fear: Apparently, the girl had a fight with her maid, and the maid ran away with the money. Now, instead of looking for the maid, the police have twisted the narrative and are claiming my friend blackmailed her for money.
The Girl's Statement: Terrified of her family and under intense police pressure, the poor girl gave a statement claiming my friend made her run away. My friend is completely innocent and was just trying to help someone he thought was on a normal trip.
What we are dealing with right now:
My friend's body is battered from the severe police violence, and his father was harassed and detained illegally.
We have Instagram chats proving he had no clue she ran away, and PG records showing he only helped them check in.
The actual person who ran away with the money (the maid) is missing, but the police are ignoring all facts to protect the powerful narrative.
What we need help with:
How can we legally address the brutal custodial violence and the illegal detention of his father?
How do we fight a false POCSO charge when a terrified girl has given a pressurized statement?
How do we get him immediate legal protection and bail?
If anyone knows criminal defense lawyers or activists who deal with police brutality and false POCSO cases in India, please guide us. Anything helps.