Leonard Valdaris, the father of 25-year-old Agnelo, who he claims was tortured and killed in the custody of Wadala Government Railway Police (GRP) in April 2014, said he does not believe any landmark judgment can deter cops from killing people in custody. He said cops must first start registering suo moto cases in custodial deaths instead of making victims' relatives complainants in the case.

"The cops accused in custodial death cases know that investigators can twist the case in their favour. Though the accused cops are often suspended, they are reinstated a few months later after the matter cools down. This pains me a lot. The cops accused in the custodial death case of my son were reinstated barely a few months later. They must be removed from the force," said Valdaris, who works with the Bombay Port Trust.