HC notices over illegal detention

The Telangana High Court, on Friday, issued notices to officials of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) over a writ petition filed by a 26-year-old businessman, Mangalampalli Naga Sai Manikanta, who alleged that the ED officials illegally detained and subjected him to torture at their office at Shakar Bhavan on October 26.

He stated in his petition that the ED officials compelled him to sign a paper at the instigation of a civilian and sought direction to the officials not to initiate any action against him based on that statement. The petitioner also made police officials as respondents in his writ petition, which was adjourned to November 27 by Justice E.V. Venugopal of the HC.