IPS officer Balveer Singh (IPS:2020:TN), who was earlier suspended for custodial torture, has been posted as ASP, Special Task Force (STF) in Erode. Before this posting, after his suspension was revoked in January 2024, he was sent as Deputy Commandant to the Tamil Nadu Special Police battalion at Tihar Jail in Delhi.
The STF post was earlier held by an SP-rank officer. The post has now been downgraded to place Balveer Singh there.
Singh came under serious scrutiny in 2022. He was accused of plucking the teeth of suspects during custodial interrogations in Ambasamudram in Tirunelveli district. The CB-CID registered multiple cases of custodial torture against him. He was then suspended and was not considered for promotion. Later, he was deputed to the TSP battalion in Delhi.
His posting to Erode became known only after photos and videos of his farewell function at the Delhi battalion appeared on social media. He has not yet taken charge in Erode.
The Madras High Court has recently stayed the trial court proceedings in four custodial torture cases filed against him by the Tirunelveli CB-CID.
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