Palwal cop held for custodial brutality; cow vigilantes threaten protest

The Haryana Police have arrested one of their SHOs for not only thrashing an accused in his custody, but also forcing him to drink chilli paste and injecting it in his private parts.

The incident happened in December 2024, when Radhey Shyam was posted as an SHO in the city police station, Palwal. The inquiry that was marked into the incident concluded on April 16 and found him guilty of misconduct. The Rewari Range IG suspended Radhey Shyam on April 16. There is one more inquiry pending against the suspended cop for alleged brutality on two cybercriminals.

Radhey Shyam, a former incharge of the cow task force in Nuh, was popular among cow vigilantes and Bajrang Dal activists. Opposing his arrest, they have threatened to launch a protest and demanded a fresh inquiry into the allegations, accusing the victim of framing him Meanwhile, some Nuh residents have welcomed the move by posting on social media older complaints against Radhey Shyam accusing him of brutality in cow smuggling cases.

According to the Palwal police, the victim in the December incident hailed from Rajasthan and was brought in for an alleged fraud of around Rs 12,000. In his complaint, the victim alleged that rather than holding a regular inquiry, Radhey Shyam brutally thrashed him.

Palwal SP Chandramohan took the matter seriously and ordered an inquiry. The allegations were found to be true during the investigation.

“Law is equal for all and the power of uniform cannot be misused. We are out to safeguard law and justice in addition to the rights of citizens. We have zero tolerance to such acts. Thus after a proper inquiry, the action was initiated,” said SP Chandra Mohan.The police will produce Radhey Shyam in court on Monday April 21.

Haryana Tribune