The Supreme Court has adopted a strict attitude due to non -arrest of two police officers accused in the death of a youth in custody. The investigation of this case of Madhya Pradesh was handed over to the CBI in May by the court. Now the court has given the CBI and the Madhya Pradesh government time till October 7 for the arrest of both. The court has said that after this, the directors of DGP and CBI of the state can be summoned personally.
The case of murder of a young man named Deva Pardhi is of Myana police station in Guna district of Madhya Pradesh. On July 14 last year, Deva was detained on charges of theft. Along with him, his uncle Gangaram was also detained by the police. It is alleged that 24 -year -old Deva succumbed due to beating in custody.
Supreme Court ordered arrest
The FIR was lodged after the initial confirmation of the allegations in the magistrate investigation, but the action was carried forward in a loose manner. The names of the policemen involved in the case in the FIR were also not fully written. Police in-charge Inspector Sanjit Mavai and Umri Outpost in-charge Sub-Inspector Uttam Singh Kushwaha were neither suspended, nor arrested.
Deva’s mother Ansura Bai approached the Supreme Court. On 29 April, the Supreme Court ordered the arrest of both the officers. On May 15, the case was handed over to CBI. The CBI arrested some people including Inspector Jubera Khan, Sub-Inspector Devraj Singh Parihar, accused of involvement in the incident, but Mavai and Kushwaha are still absconding.
Police officers running absconding now suspended
Ansura Bai has filed a contempt petition alleging that the order of the Supreme Court is not following. In the hearing held on Thursday (September 25, 2025), it was revealed that the two police officers who have been absconding for several months have now been suspended. Angered by this, the court directed to put the case again for the next day.
Next hearing in court on this date
In the hearing held on Friday (September 26, 2025), the CBI said that it has declared a reward of 2-2 lakhs on the arrest of Mavai and Kushwaha. The court expressed dissatisfaction with the CBI and the Madhya Pradesh government and gave them time till October 7.
The matter will be further heard on 8 October. The court has asked the investigating officers of the case to appear personally that day. Also, the protection of Gangaram, a witness in the case of judicial custody, has also been ordered.
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