Mysuru, Nov. 13 -- My client was given electric shocks and forced to sign papers: Advocate

Advocate K.B. Natesh, representing M.R. Rajesh in the Pandavapura presumed murder case, has alleged that the Police tortured his client, administered electric shocks and forced him to sign documents to extract a confession.

Speaking to Star of Mysore, Natesh said Rajesh had consistently maintained his innocence, but his claims were initially not taken seriously.

"My client is innocent. He repeatedly maintained that he had not committed the murder, but I initially did not take his claim seriously, as accused persons often deny the charges against them. I later secured bail for him from the High Court," he said.

Rajesh was arrested solely because ...