Polygraph Test Approved for Police Officer in Alleged Custody Torture Case

A court in Odisha greenlit a polygraph test for suspended officer Dinakrushna Mishra amidst allegations of torturing an army officer and sexually assaulting his fiancée. The CID argued for the test due to lack of eyewitnesses, with the officer voluntarily consenting to the lie detection procedure.

In a significant development, a court in Odisha has permitted the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to administer a polygraph test on Dinakrushna Mishra, a suspended inspector, in connection with allegations of torturing an army officer and sexually assaulting his fiancée.

The order, issued by Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate Somya Ranjan Nayak, allows the CID to transfer Mishra to Gandhinagar, Gujarat, for the test. The decision came after Mishra expressed no objection, asserting his innocence and willingness to undergo the scientific investigation.

The court recognized the importance of the polygraph test in this case, where events transpired within a police station without any CCTV footage or eyewitnesses. The CID had argued that such a test would help substantiate the allegations and counter-allegations surrounding the incident.

(With inputs from agencies.)