SRINAGAR: A courtroom in J&Okay’s Kupwara on Monday rejected bail pleas of eight policemen, together with a deputy SP, who’re accused of illegally detaining a constable in custody for six days in Feb 2023 and subjecting him to ugly torture.“The candidates haven’t been in a position to make out any case for grant of bail at this stage. The plea of default bail is untenable since no substantial change in circumstances has occurred subsequent to the rejection of their earlier bail functions,” decide Manjeet Singh Manhas mentioned in his order.Earlier, on Oct 4, the courtroom had rejected bail functions of all accused.Of their recent bail functions, the policemen argued that the chargesheet was filed on Oct 22, 2025, and essentially the most critical expenses like try to homicide had been dropped towards them.The CBI counsel contended that the chargesheet nonetheless contained substantive offences.The case relies on an FIR registered by the CBI on July 26, 2025, following instructions from the Supreme Courtroom of India in a 2023 particular depart petition.As per case particulars, constable Khursheed Ahmed Chowhan was detained at an interrogation middle and tortured from Feb 20 to Feb. 26, 2023. Chowhan’s spouse, Rubeena Akhter, had approached the Supreme Courtroom alleging he was subjected to brutal torture by police underneath the pretext of investigating narcotics-related offences.In keeping with her criticism, Chowhan was overwhelmed with iron rods and picket sticks, given electrical shocks and left in a vital situation. She additionally alleged he suffered extreme accidents to his personal components and that the accused had inserted iron rod into his rectum and threw chili powder into it.On July 21, the SC directed the CBI to register a case.Chowhan had earlier approached the J&Okay Excessive Courtroom looking for registration of an FIR, however his plea was dismissed.