#Police Custody

Tripura Court Extends Custody for Influencer Amir Shokeen

A Tripura court granted police three more days to hold influencer Amir Shokeen over allegations of racial harassment targeting a tribal youth.

NEWire Desk • 13 Nov 2026

Suspect dies in custody at Sikkim police station

Purney Darjee, 55, died by suicide at Singtam Police Station hours after being detained for a drug-related offense on July 29 in Gangtok.

Riya Lepcha • 29 Jul 2026

Assam Police Remand Activist Pranab Doley as Protests Mount

Assam authorities remanded activist Pranab Doley to seven days of police custody, sparking widespread outcry over his arrest and land rights advocacy.

Bibar Daimary • 14 Jul 2026