The Tamil Nadu government has revoked the suspension order imposed on IPS officer Balveer Singh (IPS:2020:TN), who faced accusations of subjecting detainees, including minors from marginalized communities, to torture during his tenure as the Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) in Ambasamudram. Singh was alleged to have tortured approximately 15 suspects across three different police stations—Kallidaikurichi, Vikramasingapuram, and Ambasamudram.
The suspended officer has been charge-sheeted by the CB-CID in all four cases.
An FIR was lodged against Balveer in April of the previous year, invoking sections 324 (causing hurt by weapons), 326 (grievous hurt by dangerous weapons), and 506/1 (Punishment for criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code. Notably, the accusation against the IPS officer that led to his booking under the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act has been dismissed. Three days after the initial FIR, the case was transferred to the CB-CID.
