The death of Assam man Ramanuj Goswami in police custody raises wider questions about extrajudicial killings, accountability and due process. A constitutional democracy must ensure that every death in police custody or police action is independently investigated
Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party President Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy accused Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu of misusing the police force for political suppression.
The Supreme Court will hear a suo motu case on the failure to install and maintain CCTV cameras in police stations, following reports of custodial deaths and withheld surveillance footage in Rajasthan.