The Malkangiri Collector has directed the District Child Protection Unit to probe into the incident of four minor boys allegedly being tortured and given electric shock at the Chitrakonda police station.
According to reports, police picked up the four boys from their houses on February 12 in connection with theft of gold ornaments.
Instead of forwarding them to court within 24 hours, the cops allegedly thrashed accused and gave the four boys electric shock at the police station for three days.
The four victims also alleged that they were beaten by outsiders at police station. On other hand, Chitrakonda police station IIC Surya Prakash Nayak refuted allegations saying that four are habitual offenders.