Srinagar, Aug. 21 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday arrested six policemen, including two officers, and two civilians in connection with the alleged custodial torture of a police constable at the Joint Interrogation Centre (JIC) in Kupwara two years ago.

The arrests came in compliance with Supreme Court directions, which had ordered registration of an FIR and compensation for the victim after condemning the inhumane treatment inflicted on him during his illegal detention.

Those arrested include Deputy Superintendent of Police Aijaz Ahmad Naikoo, Inspector Reyaz Ahmad, and policemen Jehangir Ahmad, Imtiyaz Ahmad, Mohammad Yunis, and Shakir Ahmad, who were posted at the JIC Kupwara at the time of the incident.

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