The police had registered an FIR against the accused persons at Parliament Street police station under Sections 153 (want only giving provocation with an intent to cause riot), 120-B (criminal conspiracy), 452 (trespass), 186 (obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions), 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servants from discharge of his duty) of the Indian Penal Code, and Sections 16 and 18 of the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).In a recent application before the court, the accused persons had alleged torture and electric shock by the cops to make them sign to various documents during their custody.Accused Manoranjan D, Sagar Sharma, Lalit Jha, Amol Shinde and Mahesh Kumawat had alleged that they were tortured to sign 70 blank pages, confess crimes under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
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