His death, coming just days before the nation's scheduled general election on February 12, 2026, has intensified scrutiny of the treatment of detained politicians and accusations of custodial neglect.
Kumar, a security guard at the Madapuram Kaliamman temple in Tiruppuvanam in Sivaganga, was detained for questioning in connection with a theft. He later allegedly died while in police custody.
Speaking to reporters during the protest, Sachdeva said, "Rahul Gandhi gaddaar hai (Rahul Gandhi is a traitor), Rahul Gandhi will have to apologise for his statement, he will have to resign."
Himachal Pradesh Police have detained a Chinese national in McLeodganj, who was residing there without valid documents, Additional Superintendent of Police (Addl SP) Bir Bahadur said.
PTI accused the Sindh government of detaining nearly 180 activists under the MPO ahead of a February 8 protest, calling it political victimisation. Sindh authorities denied mass arrests, calling the claims misleading and insisting law enforcement acted within legal limits.
Mumbai police presented five people (Aman Anand, Aditya Gyaneshwar, Siddharth Deepak, Samarth, and Swapnil) who are detained in connection with the firing incident at Bollywood director Rohit Shetty's residence before the Criminal Court on Saturday.
On January 30, the SIT probing the phone-tapping case issued fresh notices to KCR. Several BRS leaders, including KCR's son, KT Rama Rao, and nephew, T. Harish Rao, were earlier questioned in connection with the case.
In a post on X, Stalin listed a series of demands, asking whether the Budget would include a Rs 3,548 crore education fund to support the studies of students who have been detained and not promoted, funding for Coimbatore and Madurai Metro Rail projects, Rs 3,112 crore for the Jal Jeevan
On Thursday, the European Union censured Pakistan following the conviction of human rights lawyers Imaan Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha. The EU said the verdict contradicts the democratic principles Pakistan has pledged to uphold at the international level. Mazari and her husband Chattha
Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav asked the counsel for Celina Jaitly to file the additional affidavit and listed the matter for hearing on February 3. She was present during the hearing.
In the past year, 221 Taiwanese who travelled to China were reported as missing, detained and interrogated, or otherwise subjected to limits on their personal liberty, up from 55 cases the year before, the council said.