Kerala police among few prioritising arrest procedures, Karnataka at bottom: Survey
New Delhi: A recent study on torture in custody has revealed that police in Kerala are the most likely to follow arrest procedures, while those in Karnataka are the least compliant.
The Status of Policing in India Report 2025: Police Torture and (Un)Accountability, highlighted by Deccan Herald, showed 94 percent policemen in Kerala who participated in a survey for the study reported that procedures were always followed while 6 percent said that they are followed sometimes. None of the officers from the state indicated that arrest procedures were rarely or never followed.
In contrast, 70 percent of police officers in Karnataka said they rarely or never comply with arrest procedures, while 13 percent claimed they always follow the procedures and 17 percent said they follow them sometimes.
The study, conducted by the NGO Common Cause with support from Lokniti, CSDS, and the Lal Family Foundation, further revealed that a majority of police personnel in states like Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka felt that giving minor punishments was preferable to a legal trial.
"Odisha (82 percent), Rajasthan (77 percent) and Kerala (72 percent) are the top three states where the police personnel reported greater preference for adherence to due process, whereas in Jharkhand (55 percent), Andhra Pradesh (51 percent) and Karnataka (51 percent), they are more likely to support the route of giving minor punishment to ‘criminals’ in small/minor offences rather than following a legal trial," the study mentioned.
Additionally, the report showed that Gujarat police were most likely to justify mob violence against suspects, with 57 percent of Gujarat police officers supporting the idea "to a great extent." In contrast, those from Kerala are least likely to do so with none supporting the idea, while 27 percent of officers in Karnataka justified it.
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My party will complete 5-year term, says CM Siddaramaiah
Mysuru (Karnataka) (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday asserted that the Congress government would complete its five-year term, while sidestepping questions on whether he personally would remain in office for the full duration.
Addressing reporters here, he maintained that decisions on the leadership would rest with the party high command and refrained from giving a direct answer on his own tenure.
“Our party will complete five years,” Siddaramaiah said, when asked if he would complete a full term as Chief Minister.
On the issue of leadership, he reiterated that the final call would be taken by the party leadership, saying, “The high command will decide. There’s no point asking the same thing again.”
Indicating his readiness to travel to the national capital if required, he said, “If I am called to Delhi, I will go,” adding that he would seek an appointment with Rahul Gandhi if needed.
The talks on leadership change have intensified in the power corridor of the state where claims were made that Siddaramaiah would make way for his Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar.
The Chief Minister also underlined that recent by-election victories in Bagalkote and Davanagere South assembly segment reflected public support for the government, stating that this clearly shows that people have appreciated the Congress government and its programmes.
The CM also dismissed the opposition’s claims, alleging they lacked strategy, and said local body elections would be conducted as per rules.
