A woman the police believed was murdered has just been found alive, meaning the man jailed for her murder had already been released on bail in 2024.
Manjula, 38, disappeared in 2019 to escape an arranged marriage and had been living with someone else in Nagamangala.
She was found safe on November 11.
Rajesh alleges torture, police probe officers
Police arrested Rajesh in August 2021 over Manjula's disappearance; investigators later linked a phone call to Rajesh's mobile phone, and he later alleged that his confession was extracted through custodial torture.
He remained in judicial custody until securing bail on December 24, 2024, and always said he was innocent.
Now that Manjula's alive, police are investigating whether the original officers handled things properly or if action needs to be taken against them.