The petitioner, Sardar Resham Singh was travelling along with his mother and two sisters from Pilibhit to Lakhim Pur Kheri on May 3 to offer their last respect to the brother-in-law of Sardar Resham Singh who had passed away on May 2.

On the way they were stopped by the police officials who enquired about their purpose of travel.

Singh, therefore, started sorting out documents asked by police officials when they "instantaneously started abusing him and his family members," the plea alleged.

The policemen then started brutally beating Sardar Resham Singh and his mother and sisters with sticks, fists, the plea contended.

"Not only did the Police officials beat the victim, but they also abused him and his religious beliefs, to the extent that the victim was humiliated and petrified and persecuted by the officials. The Officials even removed the Turban of the Victim, pulled his hair and threatened to cut the unshorn hair of the Victim." the petition stated.

Later, he was taken to the police station where he was locked up tied to a cot.

They then started beating Singh with sticks for hours and also "inserted a Danda/Lathi inside his anus/rectum in order to humiliate the victim and teach the lesson of his life," the petition stated.

Eventually, he was released from the station.

Singh posted a video on social media highlighting the atrocities of the Police officials. When the said video went viral, the police authorities took cognizance and called him to the office and assured him that justice would be done to him.

Despite that, no offences were registered under Section 295A of Indian Penal Code though he was humiliated and tortured on the basis of his religion.

Further, it was also submitted that no charges under Section 377 were registered.

"Despite there being clear medical reports, Section 377 IPC was not mentioned in the aforesaid FIR. Because the Petitioner was finding problem even to attend nature's call, the Petitioner consulted another doctor at S.S. Hospital, Pilibhit on 13.05.202 and Endoscopy was done, and it has come on record that there is a swelling and injury in the rectum/anus of the Petitioner," read the plea

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