Dalit activist Shiv Kumar faced custodial violence, medical report reveals
As per the medical report, Kumar alleged that the police tied both his feet, lay him on the ground, and hit him on the soles.
By Sreshta Ladegaam| Updated: 27th February 2021 7:57 pm IST Shiv Kumar, president of Mazdoor Adhikar Sanghatan (Photo: Twitter)
Hyderabad: A medical report by the government medical college and hospital (GMCH), Chandigarh submitted to Punjab and Haryana High Court found that Shiv Kumar, president of Mazdoor Adhikar Sanghatan was subjected to brutal custodial violence.
The board of senior doctors of the GMCH examined Kumar on February 20 and concluded that he suffered at least four fractures, broken toenail beds, and showed symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).