AGRA, June 13 -- A case was registered against four sub-inspectors and a woman head constable of the Sikandra police station of Agra in compliance with an order by the district sessions judge, Agra, after a woman complained of being beaten in police custody.

The case has been registered against sub-inspectors Neelesh Sharma, Surjeet Singh, woman S-I Neha and woman head constable Seema at Sikandra police station under sections 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt), 305(a) (theft) 324(2) (mischief) and 352 (intentional insult to provoke breach of peace) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita late on Thursday night.

The complainant Seema Sikarwar had complained before the court that the accused sub-inspectors had damaged belongings in her house during her ...